No. 5,482 in Chinese
僵持
"僵持" means "to be deadlocked" or "to remain in a stalemate."
In a sentence
两队在比赛中僵持不下，比分一直未改变。
The two teams were deadlocked in the game, and the score remained unchanged.
僵持指的是双方坚持自己的立场而未能取得局面上的进展。
谈判陷入僵持，双方都不愿让步。
The negotiation reached a stalemate, and neither party was willing to concede.
僵持描述参与方坚持各自的观点，导致协商无法推进。
在讨论中，他们已经僵持了一个小时。
In the discussion, they have been at a stalemate for an hour.
僵持强调一种固执的局面，导致事件或对话无法向前发展。
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