悬而未决 xuán ér wèi jué unresolved

Explanation

事情搁置着，没有决定或解决。

Matters are put on hold without a decision or resolution.

Origin Story

小镇上流传着一个古老的传说，关于一座神秘的古井。据说，任何掉进古井中的愿望，都会悬而未决，直到有人解开古井的秘密。许多勇敢的村民曾试图探索古井，但都无功而返。几百年来，古井的秘密一直悬而未决，成了小镇上一个挥之不去的谜团。直到一位年轻的考古学家来到小镇，他发现了古井附近一个古老的石碑，上面刻着一些奇怪的符号。经过多年的研究，他最终破译了这些符号，揭开了古井的秘密：原来，古井的底部连接着一个地下湖泊，人们的愿望会随着水流进入湖泊，而只有当湖泊的水位下降到一定程度时，愿望才会实现。这个秘密的解开，不仅解开了小镇上流传已久的谜团，也让人们明白了：有些事情的解决，需要时间和耐心，不能急于求成。

xiǎo zhèn shàng liúchuán zhe yīgè gǔlǎo de chuán shuō, guānyú yī zuò shénmì de gǔ jǐng。shuō jù, rènhé diào jìn gǔ jǐng zhōng de yuànwàng, dōu huì xuán'érwèijué, zhídào yǒu rén jiě kāi gǔ jǐng de mìmì。xǔduō yǒnggǎn de cūnmín céng shìtú tànsuǒ gǔ jǐng, dàn dōu wú gōng'ér fǎn。jǐ bǎi nián lái, gǔ jǐng de mìmì yīzhí xuán'érwèijué, chéng le xiǎo zhèn shàng yīgè huī zhī bù qù de mítuán。zhídào yī wèi niánqīng de kǎogǔ xuéjiā lái dào xiǎo zhèn, tā fāxiàn le gǔ jǐng fùjìn yīgè gǔlǎo de shíbēi, shàngmiàn kè zhe yīxiē qíguài de fúhào。jīngguò duō nián de yánjiū, tā zuìzhōng pòmiè le zhèxiē fúhào, jiē kāi le gǔ jǐng de mìmì：yuánlái, gǔ jǐng de dìbù liánjiē zhe yīgè dìxià húpō, rénmen de yuànwàng huì suízhe shuǐliú jìnrù húpō, ér zhǐyǒu dāng húpō de shuǐwèi xiàjiàng dào yīdìng chéngdù shí, yuànwàng cái huì shíxiàn。zhège mìmì de jiě kāi, bù jǐn jiěkāi le xiǎo zhèn shàng liúchuán yǐjiǔ de mítuán, yě ràng rénmen míngbái le：yǒuxiē shìqíng de jiějué, xūyào shíjiān hé nàixīn, bù néng jí yú qiú chéng。

An ancient legend circulated in a small town about a mysterious old well. It was said that any wish dropped into the well would remain unresolved until someone solved the well's secret. Many brave villagers tried to explore the well, but all returned empty-handed. For centuries, the well's secret remained unsolved, becoming an enduring mystery in the town. Until a young archaeologist came to the town and discovered an ancient stele near the well, engraved with strange symbols. After years of research, he finally deciphered these symbols, revealing the well's secret: it turned out that the bottom of the well connected to an underground lake; people's wishes would flow into the lake with the water, and only when the lake's water level dropped to a certain extent would the wishes come true. The revelation of this secret not only solved the long-standing mystery in the town, but also taught people that solving some things requires time and patience; one shouldn't be too impatient.

Usage

用于形容事情长期未解决的状态。

yòng yú xiángróng shìqíng chángqí wèi jiějué de zhuàngtài。

Used to describe the state of a matter that has remained unresolved for a long time.

Examples

• 这个问题一直悬而未决，令人担忧。

  zhège wèntí yīzhí xuán'érwèijué, lìng rén dānyōu。

  This issue remains unresolved, causing concern.

• 这场诉讼悬而未决，已经拖延了数年。

  zhè chǎng sùsòng xuán'érwèijué, yǐjīng tuōyán le shǔnián。

  This lawsuit has been pending for years without a resolution.

• 由于证据不足，案件悬而未决。

  yóuyú zhèngjù bùzú, ànjiàn xuán'érwèijué。

  Due to insufficient evidence, the case remains unresolved.

Related Idioms

• 搁置

• 延宕

• 拖延

Opposite Idioms

• 尘埃落定

• 水落石出