中途搁浅 zhōng tú gē qiǎn

to run into difficulty and stop

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to run into difficulty and stop
  2. 2. to run aground in mid-course

Characters

Character Meaning
中 zhōng HSK 1
in; within; middle
途 tú HSK 5
route; road; way
搁 gē HSK 6
to put aside; to place; to shelve
浅 qiǎn HSK 5
shallow; light (color); sound of moving water