原地

yuándì

noun HSK 7-9 #4,889

Meanings

请在原地等我。

Qǐng zài yuándì děng wǒ.

Please wait for me right here.

他原地踏步，没有任何进步。

Tā yuándì tàbù, méiyǒu rènhé jìnbù.

He's been marking time without making any progress.

usage

原地踏步 (marking time in place) is a common expression meaning 'to make no progress'.

原 yuán

地 dì