jiāo
zhuó

common
adjective
literary

Meaning of 胶着

胶着 means extremely anxious; worried; burning with anxiety; deadlocked; stalemated; locked in a confrontational standoff. Pronounced jiāo zhuó.

  • extremely anxious; worried; burning with anxiety
  • deadlocked; stalemated; locked in a confrontational standoff

Definitions & Examples

Děng
dài
miàn
shì
jié
guǒ
shí
 
de
nèi
xīn
shí
fēn
jiāo
zhuó
 

He was extremely anxious while waiting for the interview results.

Jiāo
zhuó
ān
de
xīn
qíng
ràng
chè
nán
mián
 

Her restless and anxious mood kept her awake all night.

Kàn
zhe
huǒ
shì
màn
yán
 
cūn
mín
men
liǎn
shàng
chū
jiāo
zhuó
de
shén
qíng
 

Watching the fire spread, the villagers' faces showed anxious expressions.