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What is the meaning of “足踏み”?

WordReadingMeaning
足踏みあしぶみ〔歩く動作のまま進まないこと〕

I〔歩く動作のまま進まないこと〕
暖まるために足踏みをした
He stamped his feet to keep warm.
兵隊は行進をやめ足踏みをしていた
The soldiers halted their forward progress and marched in place.

II〔停滞〕a standstill
研究は足踏み状態になった
The research came to a standstill./I was getting nowhere with my research.
新しい首相が選ばれるまで交渉は足踏み状態だ
The negotiators can only mark time until a new premier is chosen.

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