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塵埃落定

简尘埃落定 · 繁塵埃落定

Mandarin · pinyin chén āi luò dìng#

lit. the dust has settled (idiom)
fig. to get sorted out
to be finalized

Mandarin · pinyin Chén āi luò dìng#

"Red Poppies", novel by 阿來 Ā lái

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

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