"Mexican standoff" nghĩa là gì?

“Mexican standoff” = hòa kiểu Mexico -> nghĩa là cuộc chiến bất phân thắng bại.

Ví dụ

Mexican standoff: Boris under pressure (chịu áp lực) as VITAL auto trade deal stalls. Boris Johnson has been delivered a blow to his post-Brexit plans after a vital trade agreement with Mexico has stalled.

This current Mexican standoff is resulting in low-risk clients, who are perfectly capable (khả năng) for paying a mortgage (thế chấp), being turned away as they don’t have a large enough deposit. This can’t continue.

We now run the risk of the internal market bill, which returns to the House of Commons next week, being debated and passed by MPs just as talks are at a critical phase, which will likely increase tensions (căng thẳng) on both sides as the legislation (pháp chế) has stirred up unease in the EU. Talks are to continue over the weekend with a view to having a deal before the EU Council meeting of Dec 10th/11th. If we don't have a deal by then we start to be worried that the talks falter and it becomes a Mexican standoff.