尘埃落定 Chén'āi Luòdìng Dust Settles

Explanation

比喻事情已经有了结果，成为定局。

Used to describe a situation where a matter has been decided and concluded.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，一位名叫李白的诗人，在长安城郊游玩时，不慎将自己心爱的玉佩遗失在杂草丛生的荒野之中。他心急如焚，四处寻找，却始终不见玉佩的踪影。傍晚时分，李白沮丧地回到家中，心中郁闷不已。几天后，李白得知一位农民在田间耕作时，无意中发现了这枚玉佩，并将其送到了官府。官府经过仔细辨认，确认这枚玉佩正是李白遗失的那一枚。很快，官府便将玉佩归还给了李白。这件事最终尘埃落定，李白也终于找回了自己心爱的玉佩。

huìshuō táng cháo shíqī, yī wèi míng jiào lǐ bái de shīrén, zài cháng'ān chéng jiāo yóuwán shí, bùshèn jiāng zìjǐ xīn'ài de yù pèi yíshī zài zá cǎo cóngshēng de huāngyě zhī zhōng. tā xīnjí rúfén, sìchù xúnzhǎo, què shǐzhōng bù jiàn yù pèi de zōngyǐng. bàngwǎn shífēn, lǐ bái jǔsàng de huí dào jiā zhōng, xīn zhōng yùmèn bù yǐ. jǐ tiān hòu, lǐ bái dézhī yī wèi nóngmín zài tiánjiān gēngzuò shí, wú yì zhōng fāxiàn le zhè měi yù pèi, bìng jiāng qí sòng dàole guānfǔ. guānfǔ jīngguò zǐxì biànrèn, què rèn zhè měi yù pèi zhèngshì lǐ bái yíshī de nà yī měi. hěn kuài, guānfǔ biàn jiāng yù pèi guīhuán gěi le lǐ bái. zhè jiàn shì zhōngjiū chén'āi luòdìng, lǐ bái yě zhōngyú zhǎo huí le zìjǐ xīn'ài de yù pèi.

Once upon a time, in the Tang Dynasty, a renowned poet named Li Bai lost his precious jade pendant in a overgrown field during an outing. Despite his frantic search, the pendant remained missing. Days later, a farmer accidentally discovered it while working the fields and reported it to the authorities. After verification, the pendant was returned to Li Bai, and the matter finally concluded.

Usage

用于形容事情有了结果，成为定局。

yòng yú xíngróng shìqíng yǒule jiéguǒ, chéngwéi dìngjú

Used to express that a matter has been decided and concluded.

Examples

• 这场持续数月的诉讼终于尘埃落定。

  zhè chǎng chíxù shù yuè de sùsòng zhōngyú chén'āi luòdìng

  This months-long lawsuit has finally come to an end.

• 经过激烈的谈判，双方终于达成协议，此事尘埃落定。

  jīngguò jīliè de tánpàn, shuāngfāng zhōngyú dáchéng xiéyì, cǐshì chén'āi luòdìng

  After intense negotiations, both sides finally reached an agreement, and the matter is settled.

Related Idioms

• 水落石出

• 盖棺论定

Opposite Idioms

• 悬而未决

• 千头万绪