yān​zhì

to be held back

Senses

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)

淹滞/ 淹滯 yān​zhì to delay

(literary) to delay; to linger or stay in a place for a long time

淹滞/ 淹滯 yān​zhì talented people in low posts

talented people who have been overlooked and remain in obscure or inferior positions

References

see 淹滞/淹滯 陆沉/陸沉