idiom > stymie
Contents
Stymied
  Explanation: The things in progress, obstacles, and deliberately difficult.
  Source: Qing Zhang Jixin "Road salt officialdom recorded knowledge" is based on grain, General entertainment channel will be those who, from fear of the obstruction is. "
  Examples: General entertainment channel will be based on grain who fear it ~ also. (Qing Zhang Jixin "Road salt officialdom recorded knowledge")
No. 2
  Terrier: block, obstruct. In the matter of ongoing and obstacles, and deliberately difficult.
Translated by Google
No. 3
  从中作梗 (cóng zhōng zuò gěng)
  解释:梗:阻塞,妨碍。在事情进行中,设置障碍,故意为难。
  出处:清·张集馨《道咸宦海见闻录》:“是以粮道必应酬将军者,畏其从中作梗也。”
  示例:英、美两公使不免恐慌,暗想日、俄两国~,定是不怀好意。 ★蔡东藩、许廑父《民国通俗演义》第十回
English Expression
  1. vt.:  stymie