yānzhì
to be held back
- to be held back
- (literary) to be stuck in a low position or fail to get promoted (of talented people)
- to delay
- (literary) to delay; to linger or stay in a place for a long time
- talented people in low posts
- talented people who have been overlooked and remain in obscure or inferior positions
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- 陆沉 lùchén