【棋】 无子可动,王棋受困。
a situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible
僵持,僵局
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the war had again reached stalemate .战争再次陷入僵局。
bring to or cause to reach stalemate
使王棋受困,将…逼和;使僵持,使陷入僵局
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[as adj.
stalemated ]the currently stalemated peace talks .当前陷入僵局的和谈。
"mid 18th cent.: from obsolete