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相持不下 — “At a stalemate”

相持不下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “at a stalemate”. In a deadlock; locked in a stalemate; unable to reach a resolution. Literally, “mutually deadlocked, unable to yield”.

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相持不下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 相xiāng
  • 持chí
  • 不bù
  • 下xià

相持不下 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
持
chí9hold, maintain, support
不
bù4not
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

Example Sentence with 相持不下

经过几个小时的激烈讨论,双方就合同条款仍然相持不下,无法达成一致。
After several hours of intense discussion, both sides were still at a stalemate regarding the contract terms and could not reach an agreement.

Idioms Related to 相持不下

Synonyms of 相持不下

  • shì势jūn均lì力dí敌equally matched in strength or power
  • nán难jiě解nán难fēn分Locked in an inextricable struggle

Antonyms of 相持不下

  • yíng迎rèn刃ér而jiě解solved readily and smoothly

More idioms starting with 相

  • xiāng相yǔ与yī一kǒu口collude and speak with one accord
  • xiāng相yǔ与wéi为yī一merge into one
  • xiāng相yǔ与wèi为mìng命depend on each other for survival
  • xiāng相wèi为biǎo表lǐ里interdependent as exterior and interior
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成sú俗mutual practice forms custom
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成fēng风habits form a custom
  • xiāng相hù互zūn尊zhòng重show mutual respect
  • xiāng相jiāo交yǒu有nián年long-standing friendship
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相ài爱love and cherish each other deeply
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相jìn近mutually affectionate and intimate
  • xiāng相fǎng仿xiāng相xiào效imitate and emulate each other
  • xiàng相tǐ体cái裁yī衣tailor to fit the situation

Questions about 相持不下

What does 相持不下 mean?
相持不下 (xiāng chí bù xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “at a stalemate”.
How do you pronounce 相持不下?
相持不下 is pronounced xiāng chí bù xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 相持不下 literally mean?
Literally, 相持不下 means “mutually deadlocked, unable to yield”. It is used to mean “at a stalemate”.
What is the Chinese definition of 相持不下?
双方对立,彼此相持,不肯让步。
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