If people are in a difficult position in which it is impossible to make any progress, you can refer to the situation as an impasse .
例句
The company says it has reached an impasse in negotiations with the union.公司稱與工會的談判已陷入僵局。
英漢詞典釋義
n.
<法>絕境, 僵局, 停頓
Negotiations seemed to have reached an impasse.談判似乎已經陷入僵局。It remained for Mr Parkhill to break through the impasse.只有等待帕克希爾先生來打破僵局了。I see no way out of this impasse.我無法走出這一困境。The government had reached an impasse.政府陷入絕境。The proposal offered both sides a way out of the diplomatic impasse.這一提議使雙方都能擺脫外交僵局。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible;