争持不下
zhēng​chí​bù​xià

to reach a deadlock

  • created sense approved 争持不下/爭持不下 · zhēng​chí​bù​xià · to reach a deadlock — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    争持不下 / 爭持不下

    zhēng​chí​bù​xià

    to reach a deadlock

    To stick to one's own stand and refuse to give in; to be at a stalemate

    争 (literal) → 争/爭 · zhēng · to argue 持 (literal) → 持 · chí · to confront 不下 (literal) → 不下 · bù​xià · to be at a standstill

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