原地踏步

yuándìtàbù
  1. to mark time (military)
  2. to make no headway

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) to make no progress; to be treading water
  2. to make no progress; to be treading water

Wiktionary

比喻没有任何进步或改变。

重編國語辭典

没有进展

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 原地 yuándì
  1. (in) the original place
  2. the place where one currently is
  3. place of origin
  4. local (product)
2 踏步 tàbù
  1. stride
  2. to step (on the spot)
  3. to mark time
  4. at a standstill

Related entries

踏步不前 tàbùbùqián
  1. to be at a standstill
  2. to mark time
踏步 tàbù
  1. stride
  2. to step (on the spot)
  3. to mark time
  4. at a standstill