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懸而未決

简悬而未决 · 繁懸而未決

Mandarin · pinyin xuán ér wèi jué

(idiom) pending a decision; hanging in the balance

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而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
未: wèi · not yet; eighth earthly branch
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悬: xuán · hang, suspend, hoist; be hung
决: jué · decide, determine, judge

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2–2–4–2 · xuan2 er2 wei4 jue2

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(idiomatic) pending decision; yet to be settled or resolved

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