僵化

jiāng huà

HSK 7–9

Meaning

变得僵硬，不灵活；比喻思想、制度等停滞不前，缺乏变化。

To become stiff and inflexible; metaphorically refers to ideas, systems, etc., that are stagnant and lack change.

常用于形容思想、体制、方法等缺乏活力或适应性，带有贬义。

Often used to describe ideas, institutions, methods, etc., that lack vitality or adaptability, with a negative connotation.

1 他的思想僵化，完全不能接受新技术。 (His thinking is rigid; he can't accept new technology at all.)
2 公司僵化的管理制度严重制约了创新。 (The company's rigid management system severely stifles innovation.)
3 教育体制的僵化导致学生缺乏创造力。 (The rigidity of the education system leads to a lack of creativity in students.)
4 僵化的官僚作风让办事效率极低。 (Rigid bureaucracy makes work extremely inefficient.)
5 社会结构日益僵化，阶层流动困难。 (The social structure is becoming increasingly rigid, making class mobility difficult.)

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