停滞不前 stagnation
Explanation
指发展停顿，没有进步。
Refers to the development that has stopped and made no progress.
Origin Story
从前，有一个小村庄，村里的人们世世代代都以种植水稻为生。他们的祖辈传下来的种植方法已经沿用了几百年，从未改变过。一开始，水稻产量还算不错，但随着时间的推移，土地逐渐贫瘠，气候也发生了变化，水稻的产量越来越低，村民们的生活也越来越困难。一些年轻人看到这种情况，提出了新的种植方法，例如改良水稻品种，科学施肥，改进灌溉技术等等。但是，村里的老人，坚持沿用老办法，他们认为祖辈传下来的方法才是最可靠的，新的方法不可靠，风险太大。他们坚决反对任何改革，导致村庄的农业发展停滞不前，村民们的生活一直没有改善。直到有一天，一场罕见的洪涝灾害袭击了村庄，毁掉了所有的水稻作物。这次灾难让村民们认识到，固守传统，停滞不前是多么可怕，只有勇于创新，积极变革，才能适应变化的环境，才能获得更好的生活。
Once upon a time, there was a small village where the people had been growing rice for generations. Their ancestors' planting methods had been used for hundreds of years without any changes. Initially, the rice yield was quite good, but as time passed, the land gradually became barren, the climate changed, and the rice yield became lower and lower. The villagers' lives became increasingly difficult. Some young people, seeing this situation, proposed new methods of planting rice. They suggested things like improving the rice varieties, using scientific fertilization methods, improving irrigation technology, and so on. However, the village elders insisted on using the old methods. They believed that the methods passed down from their ancestors were the most reliable, and the new methods were unreliable and too risky. They firmly opposed any reforms, causing the village's agricultural development to stagnate, and the villagers' lives did not improve. Until one day, a rare flood disaster struck the village and destroyed all the rice crops. This disaster made the villagers realize how terrible it was to cling to tradition and stagnate. They learned that only by daring to innovate and actively reform could they adapt to the changing environment and obtain a better life.
Usage
用作谓语、宾语、定语；形容发展停滞，没有进步。
Used as predicate, object, and attributive; describes a development that stagnates and makes no progress.
Examples
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他因循守旧，工作停滞不前。
ta yin xun shou jiu, gong zuo ting zhi bu qian.
He is conservative and his work is stagnant.
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公司发展停滞不前，急需改革创新。
gong si fa zhan ting zhi bu qian, ji xu gai ge chuang xin.
The company's development is stagnating and urgently needs reform and innovation.