停滯不前 tíng zhì bù qián

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

停 tíng
HSK 4
stop, suspend, delay; suitable
滯 zhì block up, obstruct; stagnant
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
前 qián
HSK 1
in front, forward; preceding