戛然而止

jiá rán ér zhǐ

Dictionary entry

with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)

What does 戛然而止 mean?

戛然而止 (jiá rán ér zhǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)

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戛gāused in 戛納|戛纳[Ga1 na4]然ráncorrect · right 而érand · as well as 止zhǐto stop · to prohibit

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戛然而止

jiá rán ér zhǐ

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