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形禁势格 — “Circumstances constrain, situation obstructs”

形禁势格 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be hampered or constrained by objective conditions and circumstances, making progress or execution difficult”. Literally, “Circumstances constrain, situation obstructs”.

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形禁势格 Pronunciation and Pinyin

形禁势格 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 形禁势格

由于资金短缺和技术瓶颈,这个项目目前形禁势格,进展缓慢。
Due to a shortage of funds and technical bottlenecks, this project is currently hampered by circumstances, progressing slowly.

Idioms Related to 形禁势格

Synonyms of 形禁势格

  • xíng形jié劫shì势jìn禁restricted by circumstances
  • xíng形gé格shì势jìn禁obstructed by unfavorable circumstances

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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Questions about 形禁势格

What does 形禁势格 mean?

形禁势格 (xíng jìn shì gé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be hampered or constrained by objective conditions and circumstances, making progress or execution difficult”.

How do you pronounce 形禁势格?

形禁势格 is pronounced xíng jìn shì gé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 形禁势格 literally mean?

Literally, 形禁势格 means “Circumstances constrain, situation obstructs”. It is used to mean “to be hampered or constrained by objective conditions and circumstances, making progress or execution difficult”.

What is the Chinese definition of 形禁势格?

指受形势的阻碍或限制,事情难于进行。同“形格势禁”。

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