搁浅

• Pinyin: gē qiǎn
• Desglose de hanzi: 搁 = 扌 (hand) + 阁 (rest, place); 浅 = 氵 (water) + 戋 (small, shallow)

Significado

Encallar; varar; (fig.) quedar en punto muerto.

Literally describes a vessel stuck on shallow ground. Widely used as a metaphor for projects, negotiations, or relationships that have come to a standstill with no immediate way forward. Common in news, business, and literary language.

Ejemplos

1. 那艘满载货物的轮船因导航失误在浅滩搁浅，救援工作持续了整整三天。
2. 由于双方在核心条款上分歧过大，合并谈判再度搁浅，复谈时间尚无定论。
3. 原本雄心勃勃的城市改造计划因资金问题搁浅，留下了大片闲置工地。

Guía de uso

Contexto: business, news, maritime, figurative

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 项目因审批受阻而搁浅，负责人正积极协调各方推动复工。(The project has stalled due to approval obstacles — the person in charge is actively coordinating all parties to resume work.)
• 和平谈判在最后阶段再度搁浅，国际社会对局势深表忧虑。(The peace negotiations stalled again at the final stage, prompting deep concern from the international community.)

Incorrecto

• 我的心情搁浅了 — 搁浅 applies to plans, projects, or vessels; for emotional stagnation use 陷入低谷 or 停滞不前 instead

Origen e historia

搁 = 扌 + 阁 (rest/place); 浅 = 氵 + 戋 (shallow water) — literally 'to come to rest in shallows'

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal