DictionaryCommon words滯留

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滯留

zhìliú

“to remain in a place unable to leave; to be stranded; (of floodwater, pollutants, etc.) to linger; to stay longer than intended.”

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Sluggish or stagnant; to be blocked or obstructed; to remain or stay put; to accumulate or congeal.

liú·ㄌㄧㄡˊ

To stay or remain; to keep or preserve; to leave behind or retain; to stop or halt; to not allow to leave.