立ち往生

Meaning

1. nvsvi
   being brought to a standstill; being stranded; getting stuck; stalling; deadlock
2. nvsvi
   being stumped; being in a dilemma; stopping in one's tracks; standing speechless
3. nvsvi
   dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet

Example sentences

• 彼らは交通渋滞で何時間も立ち往生した。

  They were stuck for hours in a traffic jam.

• 私は病院へ行く途中、交通渋滞にあって立ち往生してしまった。

  I was held up on my way to the hospital in a traffic jam.

• フランス語の先生は生徒の質問に立ち往生した。

  The French teacher was stumped by her student's question.