a reanimated corpse or vampire-like creature from folklore; often used to describe things that are outdated or lack vitality

stiff or rigid; used to describe limbs or the body when they are unable to move freely

a situation in which no progress can be made; deadlock; impasse; stalemate

to be at a stalemate or deadlock; for two sides to refuse to budge during a dispute

stiff with cold; numb and unable to move due to freezing temperatures

to become stagnant or reach an impasse; to be set in one's ways and unable to adapt to change

stiff and rigid; inflexible and difficult to bend

to be at a stalemate; both sides refuse to yield their positions, resulting in a lack of progress

To die and have the body become stiff or rigid; to be stone-dead

A silkworm that has died from white muscardine infection before spinning its cocoon, used in traditional medicine.

to bring to a deadlock; to result in a stalemate

to stand rigidly or motionless

To substitute one thing for another, especially to take the blame or sacrifice oneself for another; to be a scapegoat

to lie rigid and motionless; to lie down without moving

stiff and freezing cold, typically describing the body or limbs

(idiom) to be dead but show no signs of rigor mortis; to die but not be vanquished; to die hard

silkworm larvae that have died from muscardine (a fungal infection); used as a medicine in traditional Chinese practice

the stiffening of the joints and muscles of a body a few hours after death; cadaveric rigidity

(colloquial) To provoke a conflict between two parties through instigation or gossip

to become stiff or motionless in one's movements or facial expression

rigid and inflexible; bigoted; stiff and outdated

rigidity; stiffness; lack of flexibility in structure or behavior

fake followers bought to boost one's popularity on social media platforms like Weibo or Baidu

a network of computers or devices infected with malicious software and controlled as a group without the owners' knowledge, often used for activities like spamming or cyberattacks

(colloquial) a car left abandoned in a public place for a long time, literally 'zombie car'

stiff and inflexible; stubborn or hardboiled

to become stiff or rigid, such as from the cold

A situation where nuclear powers are at an impasse; nuclear equipoise.

literally meaning a centipede does not fall even when dead; used to describe a powerful person or group that retains influence even after their downfall or collapse

Literally "a centipede with a hundred feet does not tip over even when dead"; describes a powerful person or institution whose influence lingers even after their downfall or death.

rigid; stiff; numb

to become strained and tense; to reach a deadlock, especially when describing a relationship or situation

To fall into a deadlock; to reach a stalemate.