相持不下 meaning in Chinese
each sticks to his own stand.; be locked in a stalemate; both are locked in a mortal combat.; both hold their ground, neither yielding.; each refuses to yield.; neither party will give in.; not to yield to each other; persistently opposing each other with neither giving way
Examples
- The russian front is at a stalemate .
俄国的战线相持不下。 - Neither side would give in [yield] .
双方相持不下。 - They shout and gesticulate tremendously but cannot agree .
他俩指手划脚，大吵大闹，相持不下。 - In the history of coalition warfare such impasses have been common, and sometimes disastrous .
在联合作战的历史中，这种相持不下的局面是很普通的，往往也是灾难性的。