中途擱淺 zhōng tú gē qiǎn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

中 zhōng
HSK 1
central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
途 tú
HSK 5
way, road, path, journey; course
擱 gē place, put, lay down; delay
淺 qiǎn shallow, not deep; superficial