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悬而未决

xuán ér wèi juédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) pending a decision / hanging in the balance
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

懸而未決 悬而未决 [xuan2 er2 wei4 jue2] /(idiom) pending a decision; hanging in the balance/

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Other forms in these source records: 懸而未決

  • 悬
    xuán

    to hang or suspend / to worry / public announcement / unresolved / baseless / without foundation

  • 而
    ér

    and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

  • 未
    wèi

    not yet / did not / have not / not / 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep / ancient Chinese compass point: 210°

  • 决
    jué

    to decide / to determine / to execute (sb) / (of a dam etc) to breach or burst / definitely / certainly

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.