run aground; stall
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
(of a ship) to run aground; to be stranded in shallow water
Literal usage referring to vessels being stuck in shallow water and unable to move.
Zhè这
sōu艘
jù巨
lún轮
zài在
hé河
kǒu口
gē搁
qiǎn浅
le了
。
This huge ship ran aground at the river mouth.
Tuì退
cháo潮
hòu后
，
hǎo好
jǐ几
tiáo条
xiǎo小
chuán船
dōu都
gē搁
qiǎn浅
zài在
shā沙
tān滩
shàng上
。
After the tide went out, several small boats were left stranded on the beach.
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Chuán船
zhǎng长
dān担
xīn心
chuán船
huì会
gē搁
qiǎn浅
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
xiǎo小
xīn心
yì翼
yì翼
de地
jià驾
shǐ驶
。
The captain was worried the ship would run aground, so he navigated very carefully.
verb
to stall; to come to a standstill; to be shelved (figurative)
Figurative usage for negotiations, projects, or plans that encounter obstacles and cannot proceed.
Yóu由
yú于
shuāng双
fāng方
fēn分
qí歧
yán严
zhòng重
，
tán谈
pàn判
yǐ已
jīng经
gē搁
qiǎn浅
。
Due to serious disagreements between the two sides, the negotiations have stalled.
Zī资
jīn金
duǎn短
quē缺
dǎo导
zhì致
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
gē搁
qiǎn浅
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
nián年
。
A shortage of funds caused this project to be shelved for several years.
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Tā他
men们
de的
hūn婚
yīn姻
yīn因
wèi为
xìng性
gé格
bù不
hé合
ér而
gē搁
qiǎn浅
le了
。
Their marriage foundered because of incompatible personalities.
Zhè这
xiàng项
gǎi改
gé革
jì计
huà划
yīn因
zāo遭
dào到
qiáng强
liè烈
fǎn反
duì对
ér而
gē搁
qiǎn浅
。
This reform plan was shelved due to strong opposition.