How do you say “standstill” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "standstill" in Vietnamese?

"Standstill" in Vietnamese is dừng (to stop), bế tắc (obstructed).

“Standstill” in Vietnamese is dừng (to stop), bế tắc (obstructed).

Vietnamese words for “standstill”

dừngverb
Hanoi [zɨŋ˨˩] · Saigon [jɨŋ˨˩]dừng falling
to stop; to halt
for “standstill” meaning: A complete immobility; a halt.
bế tắcadjective
Hanoi [ʔɓe˧˦ tak̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɓej˦˥ tak̚˦˥]bế rising tắc rising
obstructed; stalled; deadlocked
for “standstill” meaning: A complete immobility; a halt.

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