戛然而止
jiá​rán'ér​zhǐ

to stop abruptly

  • created sense approved 戛然而止 · jiá​rán'ér​zhǐ · to stop abruptly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    戛然而止

    jiá​rán'ér​zhǐ

    to stop abruptly

    to come to a sudden or sharp end, especially of a sound; to stop unexpectedly

    戛然 (literal) → 戛然 · jiá​rán · abruptly 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 止 (literal) → 止 · zhǐ · to stop

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    created sense