停滯不前 tíng zhì bù qián

stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant
  2. 2. at a standstill
  3. 3. in a rut

Characters

Character Meaning
停 tíng HSK 4
to stop; to halt; to park (a car)
滯 zhì
sluggish
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
前 qián HSK 1
front; before; forward