"come to an impasse" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 陷入僵局
• 到达死胡同（比喻）

Definition

因为无法达成一致或找不到解决办法，导致无法取得进展的局面。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是正式说法，常用于商务、谈判或法律场合。例如“谈判陷入僵局”。不是放弃，而是暂时无解。

Examples

The two sides came to an impasse during the meeting.

双方在会议中**陷入僵局**。

We came to an impasse and could not finish the project.

我们**陷入僵局**，无法完成这个项目。

The conversation came to an impasse when no one agreed.

当没人同意时，谈话**陷入僵局**。

Negotiations came to an impasse, so both teams took a break to rethink their strategies.

谈判**陷入僵局**，所以双方队伍都暂停了，重新思考策略。

We've come to an impasse here—let's sleep on it and talk again tomorrow.

我们**陷入僵局**了——先休息一下，明天再谈。

No matter what we tried, the process just came to an impasse and we had to call for help.

无论我们怎么尝试，事情就是**陷入僵局**，结果不得不请求帮助。