停滞 Traditional form: 停滯 Pinyin (reading): tíngzhì Definitions: stagnation at a standstill bogged down Characters: 停 - to suspend, to halt, to delay; suitable 滞 - to block, to obstruct; sluggish, stagnant Traditional characters: 停 - to suspend, to halt, to delay; suitable 滯 - to block, to obstruct; sluggish, stagnant