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To slow down or obstruct the advancement or development of something.
基础设施不足阻滞了城市发展。
Insufficient infrastructure hindered urban development.
官僚主义阻滞了项目的推进。
Bureaucracy hindered the advancement of the project.
Commonly used in business, policy, and technical contexts to describe delays or obstructions in progress.
Pair '阻滞' with factors like '政策' (policy), '体制' (system), '资源' (resources), or '技术' (technology) to specify the cause of the hindrance. Example: '资源不足阻滞了项目进展' (Insufficient resources hindered project progress).
Avoid using this phrase in casual conversation. It is most appropriate for reports, analyses, or formal discussions where precision is valued.
The phrase combines '阻滞' (zǔ zhì, to obstruct/block) and '进展' (jìn zhǎn, progress/advancement), both of which are native Chinese terms. '阻滞' derives from classical Chinese, while '进展' is a modern compound meaning 'to move forward.'
This phrase is typically used in formal or technical writing to describe systemic or structural obstacles rather than temporary setbacks. It implies an ongoing or systemic issue rather than a one-time delay.