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Jyutping goeng1 ci4 bat1 haa6
Pinyin jiāng chí bù xià

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be in a deadlock with both sides unyielding
    • 雙方各持己見,僵持不下。
      双方各持己见,僵持不下。
      shuāng fāng gè chí jǐ jiàn , jiāng chí bù xià .
      Both sides stuck to their opinion and remained deadlocked.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    僵持不下
    僵持不下
    goeng1 ci4 bat1 haa6
    • to lock others in a stalemate
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    双方各持己见,僵持不下。
    雙方各持己見,僵持不下。
    shuāng fāng gè chí jǐ jiàn , jiāng chí bù xià .
    • Both sides stuck to their opinion and remained deadlocked.