戛然而止 in English jia2 ran2 er2 zhi3 Meaning

Meanings

• with a grunting sound it stops (idiomatic expression); to come to an end spontaneously (particularly of sound)

Pinyin

jia2 ran2 er2 zhi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

戛jia2lance 然ran2correct 而er2and 止zhi3to stop