相持不下 xiāngchíbùxià to be stalemated Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 相持 xiāngchí to be locked in a stalemate to confront one another; to be at a deadlock where neither side will yield不下 bùxià to be at a standstill to remain unchanged or unresolved; to be locked in a stalemate, such as in the phrases 僵持不下 jiāngchíbùxià or 居高不下 jūgāobùxià