陷入僵局

xiànrù-jiāngjú

idiom

Meanings

1 to reach a stalemate (idiom)
2 to fall into a deadlock
3 to become stuck

Characters

to fall into; to sink

stiff; frozen; deadlocked

situation; state of affairs

Examples

HSK 3

双方谈判陷入僵局。

Shuāngfāng tánpàn xiànrù-jiāngjú.

The negotiations between the two sides reached a deadlock.

HSK 7-9

由于分歧太大，会议陷入僵局。

Yóuyú fēnqí tài dà, huìyì xiànrù-jiāngjú.

The differences were too wide, and the meeting stalled.

HSK 7-9

这起案件调查陷入僵局。

Zhè qǐ ànjiàn diàochá xiànrù-jiāngjú.

The investigation has hit a dead end.

Tips

usage

Near-synonymous with 陷入困境 (fall into difficulty), but 僵局 stresses 'frozen/deadlocked' rather than 'trouble'. Common in news about negotiations, talks, and investigations.

memory

僵 = stiff/frozen, 局 = situation. Picture two chess players staring at a board where every move loses - stuck, no way forward.

Stroke Order

陷 xiàn

入 rù

僵 jiāng

局 jú