jiāng
僵硬
stiff; rigid; deadlocked
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
stiff; rigid; unable to move (physically)
Describes physical stiffness, often due to cold, injury, or rigor mortis.
Tiān天
qì气
tài太
lěng冷
le了
，
wǒ我
de的
shǒu手
zhǐ指
dōu都
dòng冻
jiāng僵
le了
。
It's so cold that my fingers have gone stiff.
Zài在
xuě雪
dì地
lǐ里
zhàn站
le了
tài太
jiǔ久
，
tā他
de的
tuǐ腿
jiāng僵
le了
。
After standing in the snow for too long, his legs became stiff.
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Shī尸
tǐ体
yǐ已
jīng经
jiāng僵
yìng硬
le了
。
The corpse has already become rigid.
adjective
rigid; inflexible; mechanical
Describes methods, expressions, or thinking that lack adaptability or naturalness.
Tā他
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
hěn很
jiāng僵
yìng硬
，
yī一
kàn看
jiù就
hěn很
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
His expression was very rigid, showing he was nervous at a glance.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jiāng僵
yìng硬
de的
guī规
zhāng章
zhì制
dù度
xiàn限
zhì制
le了
chuàng创
zào造
lì力
。
These rigid rules and regulations limit creativity.
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Wǒ我
men们
de的
gōng工
zuò作
fāng方
fǎ法
xū需
yào要
tiáo调
zhěng整
，
bù不
néng能
tài太
jiāng僵
。
Our working methods need adjustment; they can't be too inflexible.
Tán谈
pàn判
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
jiāng僵
jú局
。
The negotiations have reached a deadlock.