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尘埃落定 — “When the dust settles”

尘埃落定 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When the dust settles”. Things are settled or concluded; the matter is finally decided. Literally, “the dust settles”.

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尘埃落定 Pronunciation and Pinyin

尘埃落定 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
尘
chén6dust, mortal world
埃
āi10dust, Angstrom
落
luò12fall, drop, settle, decline
定
dìng8fix, decide, or stabilize

Example Sentence with 尘埃落定

经过长时间的讨论,大家终于达成共识,让这件事情尘埃落定。
After a long discussion, everyone finally reached a consensus, allowing this matter to finally settle.

Idioms Related to 尘埃落定

Synonyms of 尘埃落定

  • gài盖guān棺lùn论dìng定final judgment after death

Antonyms of 尘埃落定

  • xuán悬ér而wèi未jué决hanging and unresolved

More idioms starting with 尘

  • chén尘gòu垢bǐ秕kāng糠worthless trifles
  • chén尘gòu垢bǐ粃kāng糠trivial and worthless things
  • chén尘wài外gū孤biāo标unworldly, outstanding, and noble
  • chén尘tóu头dà大qǐ起A great cloud of dust rises
  • chén尘gēng羹tú涂fàn饭childish make-believe
  • chén尘fàn饭tú涂gēng羹childish play or worthless things

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Questions about 尘埃落定

What does 尘埃落定 mean?

尘埃落定 (chén āi luò dìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When the dust settles”.

How do you pronounce 尘埃落定?

尘埃落定 is pronounced chén āi luò dìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 尘埃落定 literally mean?

Literally, 尘埃落定 means “the dust settles”. It is used to mean “When the dust settles”.

What is the Chinese definition of 尘埃落定?

尘埃:细小的灰尘。尘埃全部落下。比喻事情已经结束

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