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停擺

简停摆 · 繁停擺

Mandarin · pinyin tíng bǎi

(of a pendulum) to stop swinging
(of work, production, activities etc) to come to a halt
to be suspended
to be canceled
shutdown
(sports) lockout

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停: tíng · stop, suspend, delay; suitable
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摆: bǎi · put, place; display; swing, sway

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2–3 · ting2 bai3

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verb

(of a clock, especially a pendulum clock) to stop; to stop swinging
(figurative) to come to a halt; to be held up, suspended, cancelled or shut down

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