僵持不下 jiāngchíbùxià to be deadlocked Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 僵持 jiāngchí to be deadlocked to be at a stalemate or deadlock; for two sides to refuse to budge during a dispute不下 bùxià to be at a standstill to remain unchanged or unresolved; to be locked in a stalemate, such as in the phrases 僵持不下 jiāngchíbùxià or 居高不下 jūgāobùxià
