伸のび悩なやむ

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

be sluggish; make little progress; fail to grow as expected

Describes growth, improvement, or progress that has stalled or is not meeting expectations. Often used for economic indicators, sales, skills, or personal development.

• 売うり上あげが伸のび悩なやんでいる。

  Sales are sluggish.

• 彼かれの成せい績せきは最さい近きん伸のび悩なやんでいる。

  His grades have been failing to improve lately.

• 景けい気き回かい復ふくが伸のび悩なやんでいる。

  The economic recovery is making little progress.