戛然而止

jiá rán ér zhǐ

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 戛然而止

止
zhǐ

to stop

然而
rán ér

however; yet; but

而
ér

and

戛
jiá

lance

戛然
jiá rán

(literary) to stop abruptly (of a sound)

然
rán

correct