悬而未决

懸而未決
xuánérwèijué
idiom #20,555

Meanings

  1. 1 still pending
  2. 2 unresolved
  3. 3 hanging in the air
  4. 4 left undecided

Examples

Zhège wèntí zhìjīn réng xuánérwèijué.
This issue remains unresolved to this day.
Hétong de zuìzhōng tiáokuǎn xuánérwèijué, shuāngfāng jìxù tánpàn.
The final terms of the contract are still pending as both sides continue negotiations.

Tips

memory
Picture something literally (hanging / suspended) in mid-air — not yet fallen, not yet resolved. means 'not yet decided.' The image of a question mark dangling overhead captures the sense of unresolved suspense perfectly.

Stroke Order

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