相持不下 in English xiang1 chi2 bu4 xia4 Meaning

Meanings

• at a stalemate
• deadlocked
• in unrelenting mutual opposition

Pinyin

xiang1 chi2 bu4 xia4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

相xiang1surname Xiang 持chi2to hold 不bu4(negative prefix) 下xia4down