mark time
停滯不前、虛度光陰、沒有進(jìn)展
口語·形容無進(jìn)展
英文釋義
to stay in the same place or situation without making progress; to waste time or not achieve anything significant
例句
We've been marking time on this project for months with no real progress.
典故來源
源自軍事操練,原地踏步的動作,比喻停滯不前。