停滞 tíngzhì stagnation
stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down
怎么记住“停滞”: 停 stop + 滞 to block = stagnation.
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用法
- To stagnate, be at a standstill with no progress - 经济停滞 (jīngjì tíngzhì) economic stagnation; 停滞不前 (stuck, unable to advance).
- Figurative/formal; describes development, growth, or progress grinding to a halt.
- The fixed phrase 停滞不前 is the common form. Contrast 停顿 (a pause that may resume) - 停滞 implies being mired, going nowhere.