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1. 由于双方僵持不下，只好请调解委员会出面。

   yóu​yú shuāng​fāng jiāng​chí​bù​xià, zhǐ​hǎo qǐng tiáo​jiě wěi​yuán​huì chū​miàn.

   Since both sides were at a stalemate, the mediation committee had to step in.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary