僵持 jiāngchí stalemate Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 僵持不下 jiāngchíbùxià remain at a stalemate to remain at a deadlock with no agreement or progress reached by either side核僵持 héjiāngchí nuclear stalemate A state of strategic balance or standoff between nuclear-armed powers where neither side can safely act.