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形格势禁 — “To be obstructed or restricted by unfavorable circumstances”

形格势禁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be obstructed or restricted by unfavorable circumstances”. Making progress difficult. Literally, “Situation obstructs, circumstances restrain”.

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形格势禁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

形格势禁 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
形
xíng7physical form or shape
格
gé10standard, style, or frame
势
shì8power, influence, or trend
禁
jìn13forbid, prohibit, ban, restrain

Example Sentence with 形格势禁

由于资金短缺和技术瓶颈,这个项目形格势禁,进展缓慢。
Due to a shortage of funds and technical bottlenecks, this project is obstructed by circumstances and is making slow progress.

Idioms Related to 形格势禁

Synonyms of 形格势禁

  • xíng形jìn禁shì势gé格constrained by objective conditions

More idioms starting with 形

  • xíng形yú于yán言sè色show in one's words and demeanor
  • xíng形yú于cí词sè色show feelings in words and expression
  • xíng形yú于cí辞sè色show feelings in words and countenance
  • xíng形yú于yán颜sè色show feelings on one's face
  • xíng形qīn亲zhī之guó国friendly neighboring countries
  • xíng形jù具shén神shēng生Form complete, spirit arises
  • xíng形zhì制zhī之shì势control by advantageous position
  • xíng形jié劫shì势jìn禁restricted by circumstances
  • xíng形shì势zhī之tú途path of career advancement and power
  • xíng形shì势bī逼rén人The situation is pressing, compelling action
  • xíng形dān单yǐng影dān单utterly alone
  • xíng形dān单yǐng影shuāng双solitary and lonely

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What does 形格势禁 mean?

形格势禁 (xíng gé shì jìn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be obstructed or restricted by unfavorable circumstances”.

How do you pronounce 形格势禁?

形格势禁 is pronounced xíng gé shì jìn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 形格势禁 literally mean?

Literally, 形格势禁 means “Situation obstructs, circumstances restrain”. It is used to mean “to be obstructed or restricted by unfavorable circumstances”.

What is the Chinese definition of 形格势禁?

格:阻碍;禁:制止。指受形势的阻碍或限制,事情难于进行。

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