Word: 瓶颈 (píngjǐng) Traditional: 瓶頸 瓶颈 dictionary entry píngjǐng neck of a bottle; bottleneck; problem that impedes progress Full dictionary entry for 瓶颈 Example sentences using 瓶颈 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他握住瓶颈,慢慢把酒倒出来。 Tā wòzhù píngjǐng, mànmàn bǎjiǔ dào chūlái. He held the neck of the bottle and slowly poured out the wine. 我学英语已经遇到瓶颈了。 Wǒ xué Yīngyǔ yǐjīng yùdào píngjǐng le. My English studies have hit a plateau.