停滞不前

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

CEDICT

to cease developing and be unable to progress; stagnant

Wiktionary

事物受到阻碍，无法再继续发展前进。

重編國語辭典

事物受到阻碍，无法再继续发展前进

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 停滞 tíngzhì
  1. stagnation
  2. at a standstill
  3. bogged down
2 不 bù
  1. no; not so
  2. (bound form) not; un-
3 前 qián
  1. front
  2. forward
  3. ahead
  4. first
  5. top (followed by a number)
  6. future
  7. ago
  8. before
  9. BC (e.g. 前293年)
  10. former
  11. formerly

Related entries

停滞 tíngzhì
  1. stagnation
  2. at a standstill
  3. bogged down
踏步 tàbù
  1. stride
  2. to step (on the spot)
  3. to mark time
  4. at a standstill