bog down

Translations
увязнуть
The project was bogged down by bureaucracy.
Проект увяз в бюрократии.
Definitions
To become stuck, slowed, or hindered, often due to difficulties, obstacles, or excessive detail; can refer to both physical situations (like getting stuck in mud) and figurative ones (like being overwhelmed by paperwork).
Words
bog

verb
увязнуть
down

adverb
вниз