tā / zài / zhè / cì / tán / pàn / zhōng / zhāo / zhāo / shī / bài / shǐ / zhōng / wú / fǎ / zhǎng / wò / zhǔ / dòng / quán

他在这次谈判中着着失败，始终无法掌握主动权。

He failed at every step during the negotiation and could never seize the initiative.