塵埃落定

简 尘埃落定 · 繁 塵埃落定
Mandarin · pinyin chén āi luò dìng#

Meanings · chén āi luò dìng

  1. lit. the dust has settled (idiom)
  2. fig. to get sorted out
  3. to be finalized
Mandarin · pinyin Chén āi luò dìng#

Meanings · Chén āi luò dìng

  1. "Red Poppies", novel by 阿來 Ā lái
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塵
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埃
āi · fine dust, dirt
落
luò · fall, drop; net income, surplus
定
dìng · decide, settle, fix
尘
chén · dust, dirt, ashes, cinders
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2–1–4–4 · chen2 ai1 luo4 ding4

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can4 oi1 lok6 ding6

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can4 oi1 lok6 ding6

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  1. (of a matter) to be finalised; to get sorted out

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塵埃落定 · chen2 ai1 luo4 ding4 · Chen2 ai1 luo4 ding4
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source lines 26,496, 26,495
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Exact source records塵埃落定 尘埃落定 [chen2 ai1 luo4 ding4] /lit. the dust has settled (idiom)/fig. to get sorted out/to be finalized/塵埃落定 尘埃落定 [Chen2 ai1 luo4 ding4] /"Red Poppies", novel by 阿來|阿来[A1 lai2]/