停滞不前 — “To be stagnant”
停滞不前 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be stagnant”. To make no progress; to come to a standstill. Literally, “stagnant and not advancing”.
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停滞不前 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 停tíng
- 滞zhì
- 不bù
- 前qián
停滞不前 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 停滞不前
如果没有新的想法和动力，公司的发展很可能会停滞不前
Without new ideas and motivation, the company's development is likely to come to a standstill.
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Antonyms of 停滞不前
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- tíng停gōng工dài待liào料suspend work for materials
- tíng停liú留zhǎng长zhì智Delay to gain wisdom
- tíng停chēn瞋xī息nù怒stop one's anger and calm one's wrath
- tíng停xīn辛zhù伫kǔ苦endured prolonged toil and suffering
- tíng停xīn辛zhù贮kǔ苦endure long-term hardship and suffering
Questions about 停滞不前
- What does 停滞不前 mean?
- 停滞不前 (tíng zhì bù qián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be stagnant”.
- How do you pronounce 停滞不前?
- 停滞不前 is pronounced tíng zhì bù qián in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 停滞不前 literally mean?
- Literally, 停滞不前 means “stagnant and not advancing”. It is used to mean “to be stagnant”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 停滞不前?
- 滞：滞留。停止下来，不继续前进。