yān​zhì

to be held back

淹滞 淹滯 yān​zhì
to be held back
(literary) to be stuck in a low position or fail to get promoted (of talented people)
to delay
(literary) to delay; to linger or stay in a place for a long time
talented people in low posts
talented people who have been overlooked and remain in obscure or inferior positions

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