僵局

• Pinyin: jiāng jú
• Desglose de hanzi: 僵 = 亻+ 畺 — rigid; 局 = 尸 (body) + 句 (sentence) — situation, game, bureau

Significado

Punto muerto; bloqueo; estancamiento (en negociaciones).

Used for negotiations, conflicts, games, or any situation where opposing sides cannot move forward. Common phrases include 打破僵局 (break the deadlock), 陷入僵局 (fall into a deadlock). More formal than everyday expressions like 卡住 or 进退两难.

Ejemplos

1. 劳资双方的谈判陷入了僵局。
2. 有人需要做出让步才能打破这个僵局。
3. 国际调解员试图化解两国之间的外交僵局。

Guía de uso

Contexto: negotiations, politics, business

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 谈判僵局持续了三个月。(The negotiation deadlock lasted three months.)
• 他的提议打破了僵局。(His proposal broke the deadlock.)

Incorrecto

• 用'僵局'形容个人犹豫不决 (Don't use 僵局 for personal indecision — it implies conflict between parties; use 纠结 or 犹豫 for individual hesitation)

Origen e historia

Composed of 僵 (rigid, deadlocked) + 局 (situation, game). Together they describe a situation that has become frozen and immovable.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Educated speakers