| 僵局 | jiāng jú | impasse / deadlock | ![]() |
| 死锁 | sǐ suǒ | deadlock (computing) | ![]() |
| 死局 | sǐ jú | hopeless situation / deadlock | ![]() |
| 症结 | zhēng jié | hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine) / crux of an issue / main point in an argument / sticking point / deadlock in negotiations | ![]() |
| 弄僵 | nòng jiāng | to bring to deadlock / to result in a stalemate | ![]() |
