Maintaining the status quo

Japanese: 現状維持 - げんじょういじ

To maintain the status quo without changing it.

[Usage] - to do.

[Example] Fortunately, my father's illness remained stable, and there was no sign of it getting worse. [Natsume Soseki * Kokoro | 1914]

[Example] There seems to be no other way than to gradually make the woman give up. For the time being, it would be better to take advantage of the woman's misunderstanding and make her think that the status quo will continue, while inviting her to a de facto breakup. [Tatsuzo Ishikawa * The Fall of Youth | 1968]

Source: Dictionary of Four-character Idioms About Dictionary of Four-character Idioms Information

Japanese:

現状を変えないでそのまま保つこと。

[活用] ―する。

[使用例] 父の病気は幸い現状維持のままで、少しも悪い方へ進む模様は見えなかった［夏目漱石＊こゝろ｜1914］

[使用例] 徐々に女をあきらめさせるより方法は無いらしい。むしろさし当たっては、女の誤解を逆用して、現状維持が続いて行くように思わせておきながら、実質的な別れに誘いこんで行けばいいのだ［石川達三＊青春の蹉跌｜1968］

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