guǐ​dǎ​qiáng

walking in circles

Senses

鬼打墙/ 鬼打牆 guǐ​dǎ​qiáng walking in circles

The folk belief that ghosts can create invisible obstacles causing one to lose their way at night and walk in circles

鬼打墙/ 鬼打牆 guǐ​dǎ​qiáng obstructed vision

To have one's line of sight blocked by an object.

鬼打墙/ 鬼打牆 guǐ​dǎ​qiáng going nowhere

To be stuck in a loop or making no progress, such as a discussion or meeting that goes around in circles without a resolution

鬼打墙/ 鬼打牆 guǐ​dǎ​qiáng invisible obstacle

An invisible or hidden barrier set up by others to impede progress

References

variant 鬼打墙/鬼打牆 鬼砌墙/鬼砌牆
variant 鬼打墙/鬼打牆 鬼挡墙/鬼擋牆