stop swinging; stall; come to a halt
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(of a pendulum) to stop swinging; to stall; to come to a standstill (figurative)
Originally describes a pendulum ceasing motion; figuratively describes projects, activities, or processes that have halted due to obstacles like funding shortages, material delays, or disputes.
Yīn因
cái材
liào料
gēn跟
bù不
shàng上
，
gōng工
chéng程
yǐ已
tíng停
bǎi摆
sān三
tiān天
le了
。
Due to a shortage of materials, the project has been stalled for three days.
Gōng工
chǎng厂
yīn因
tíng停
diàn电
ér而
tíng停
bǎi摆
le了
bàn半
tiān天
。
The factory stopped operations for half a day due to a power outage.
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Tán谈
pàn判
xiàn陷
rù入
jiāng僵
jú局
，
hé和
píng平
jìn进
chéng程
zài再
cì次
tíng停
bǎi摆
。
Negotiations reached a deadlock, and the peace process stalled once again.
Yóu由
yú于
zī资
jīn金
duǎn短
quē缺
，
xiàng项
mù目
yǐ已
jīng经
tíng停
bǎi摆
liǎng两
gè个
yuè月
le了
。
Due to funding shortages, the project has been stalled for two months.
Zhōng钟
biǎo表
tíng停
le了
，
bǎi摆
chuí锤
yǐ已
jīng经
tíng停
bǎi摆
。
The clock stopped; the pendulum has ceased swinging.