悬而未决

懸而未決
xuán'ér-wèijué
idiom #20,555

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè gè wèntí zhìjīn réng xuán'ér-wèijué.
This issue remains unresolved to this day.
HSK 7-9
Hétong de zuìzhōng tiáokuǎn xuán'ér-wèijué, 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. 未决 means 'not yet decided.' The image of a question mark dangling overhead captures the sense of unresolved suspense perfectly.

Stroke Order

xuán
ér
wèi
jué