僵局

• 拼音: jiāng jú
• 汉字拆解: 僵 = 亻+ 畺 — rigid; 局 = 尸 (body) + 句 (sentence) — situation, game, bureau

含义

Deadlock; stalemate; impasse. A situation where no progress can be made.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: negotiations, politics, business

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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)

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Educated speakers