stalemate; standoff; deadlock
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be locked in a stalemate; to confront each other without yielding
Commonly used in military, political, negotiation, or competitive contexts to describe a situation where opposing forces are evenly matched and neither can gain advantage.
Shuāng双
fāng方
yì意
jiàn见
xiāng相
chí持
bù不
xià下
，
huì会
yì议
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
jiāng僵
jú局
。
The two sides held opposing views and neither would back down, causing the meeting to reach a deadlock.
Kàng抗
rì日
zhàn战
zhēng争
jīng经
lì历
le了
zhàn战
lüè略
fáng防
yù御
、
xiāng相
chí持
hé和
fǎn反
gōng攻
sān三
gè个
jiē阶
duàn段
。
The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression went through three stages: strategic defense, stalemate, and counteroffensive.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
qí棋
jú局
shuāng双
fāng方
xiāng相
chí持
le了
liǎng两
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
，
nán难
fēn分
shèng胜
fù负
。
In this chess game, the two players were locked in a stalemate for two hours, with neither able to secure victory.
Tán谈
pàn判
yǐ已
jīng经
xiāng相
chí持
duō多
rì日
，
réng仍
wú无
tū突
pò破
jī迹
xiàng象
。
The negotiations have been at a stalemate for many days, with still no signs of a breakthrough.