mark time
停滞不前、虚度光阴、没有进展
口语·形容无进展
英文释义
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.
典故来源
源自军事操练,原地踏步的动作,比喻停滞不前。