戛然而止 come to an abrupt stop
Explanation
形容声音或动作突然停止。
Describes the sudden cessation of sounds or movements.
Origin Story
一位著名的琵琶演奏家正在舞台上演奏一首动人的乐曲。她纤细的手指在琴弦上飞舞，琴声如泣如诉，时而高亢激昂，时而低回婉转，听得台下观众如痴如醉。就在乐曲即将达到高潮时，她却突然停下了演奏，琴声戛然而止，仿佛时间也凝固了。寂静瞬间充满了整个剧场，所有的人都愣住了，不明白发生了什么。良久，演奏家才缓缓放下琵琶，向观众深深鞠了一躬，然后默默地走下舞台，留下台下观众久久不能平静。
A famous pipa player was performing a moving piece on stage. Her slender fingers danced on the strings, the sound of the pipa was like weeping and complaining, sometimes high and impassioned, sometimes low and lingering, the audience was listening attentively. Just as the music was about to reach its climax, she suddenly stopped playing, the sound of the pipa stopped abruptly, as if time had also frozen. Silence filled the entire theater for a moment, everyone was stunned, not understanding what had happened. After a long time, the player slowly put down the pipa, bowed deeply to the audience, and then silently walked off the stage, leaving the audience unable to calm down for a long time.
Usage
作谓语、状语；多用于描写声音或动作的突然终止。
Used as predicate or adverbial; mostly used to describe the sudden stop of sound or movement.
Examples
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音乐声戛然而止。
yinyuesheng jiaran erzhi
The music came to an abrupt stop. His words stopped abruptly, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.
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他的话戛然而止，气氛顿时紧张起来。
ta dehua jiaran erzhi