get bogged down; land in trouble
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to get bogged down in mud; to land in trouble; to reach an impasse
informalOften used metaphorically to describe being stuck in a difficult situation or facing complications in handling a matter. Can refer to both literal bogging down in mud and figurative trouble.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
yào要
shì是
chǔ处
lǐ理
bù不
hǎo好
，
zán咱
men们
kě可
jiù就
wǎi崴
ní泥
le了
。
If this matter isn't handled properly, we'll really be in trouble.
Chē车
kāi开
dào到
bàn半
lù路
tū突
rán然
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
，
jié结
guǒ果
zài在
ní泥
lù路
shàng上
wǎi崴
ní泥
le了
。
It suddenly started raining halfway through the drive, and the car got bogged down in the muddy road.
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Tán谈
pàn判
xiàn陷
rù入
jiāng僵
jú局
，
liǎng两
biān边
dōu都
wǎi崴
ní泥
le了
。
The negotiations reached an impasse, and both sides were stuck.