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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 尘埃落定
[chén' āi luò dìng]
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比喻事情已经有了结果,成为定局。
Examples
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to wait for the dust to settle
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[fig] 等到尘埃落定
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As the smoke cleared and the dust settled, two soldiers approached.
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烟雾散去,尘埃落定,两个战士走近了。
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I will be happy to talk to them when the dust has settled.
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尘埃落定之时,我会很高兴和他们交谈。
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Word Decomposition
尘
[chén]
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埃
[āi]
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落
[luò]
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定
[dìng]
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