戛然而止

Chinese

			and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)	to stop; prohibit; till
trad. (戛然而止)		戛然	而	止
simp. #(戛然而止)		戛然	而	止

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiárán'érzhǐ

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄚˊ ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊ ㄓˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiárán'érzhǐ
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄚˊ ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊ ㄓˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiárán-érjhǐh
    • Wade–Giles: chia²-jan²-êrh²-chih³
    • Yale: jyá-rán-ér-jř
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyaranerljyy
    • Palladius: цзяжаньэрчжи (czjažanʹerčži)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ä³⁵ ʐän³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Idiom

戛然而止

1. (especially of a sound) to stop abruptly