停滞不前

tíng zhì bù qián

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Definitions

1. stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant
2. in a rut
3. at a standstill

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Child Words of 停滞不前

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 停 停 tíng: to stop
• 停滞 停滞 tíng zhì: stagnation
• 前 前 qián: front
• 滞 滞 zhì: sluggish