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(of a sound) stop abruptly/suddenly; come to an abrupt stop/end

jiá rán ér zhǐ

戛 然 而 止

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sl(of a sound) stop abruptly/suddenly; come to an abrupt stop/end
- tā yī tà jìn wū zi li rè liè de tán huà biàn jiá rán ér zhǐ
  她一踏进屋子里，热烈的谈话便戛然而止。
  The buzz of conversation suddenly stopped when she came into the room.
- zhè cì shòu shāng shǐ tā de jìn bù jiá rán ér zhǐ
  这次受伤使他的进步戛然而止。
  The injury halted his progress.
synonym
zhōng dào ér zhǐ中道而止

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