立ち往生

たちおうじょう being brought to a standstill; being stranded

Why it means this

立ち (standing) + 往生 (dying, from Buddhism) — 'to stand and die'; being stuck and unable to move, of a train, a car, or a speaker at a loss for words.

Breakdown

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