gē​qiǎn HSK7

run aground

搁浅 (擱淺) gē​qiǎn
run aground verb
to run aground or be stranded (of a ship or aquatic animal)

The massive cargo ship ran aground in the Suez Canal.

stall verb
to run into difficulties and stop; to be put on hold or reach an impasse

Due to a lack of funds, the construction plan was forced to a halt.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.25 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
2.92 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
CC-CEDICT