yōng​zhì

stagnant

  • created sense approved 壅滞/壅滯 · yōng​zhì · stagnant — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    壅滞 / 壅滯

    yōng​zhì

    stagnant

    Blocked up; stagnant; congested; stalemated

    壅 (literal) → 壅 · yōng · to obstruct 滞 (literal) → 滞/滯 · zhì · stagnant

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 壅滞/壅滯 · yōng​zhì · to be held back — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    壅滞 / 壅滯

    yōng​zhì

    to be held back

    To be held back or stuck in a low position for a long time without the chance to succeed; frustrated in one's ambitions

    壅 (literal) → 壅 · yōng · to obstruct 滞 (literal) → 滞/滯 · zhì · to detain

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense