dust settles; matter is settled; final outcome
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb phrase
to be settled; to be finalized; for the dust to settle
formalUsed to describe a situation, dispute, or process that has reached a conclusion, often after a period of uncertainty or upheaval.
Shì世
jiè界
bēi杯
xiǎo小
zǔ组
sài赛
chén尘
āi埃
luò落
dìng定
，
bā八
qiáng强
míng名
dān单
zhèng正
shì式
chū出
lú炉
。
With the dust settled on the World Cup group stage, the list of the final eight has been officially announced.
Jīng经
guò过
shù数
yuè月
de的
tán谈
pàn判
，
zhè这
chǎng场
shāng商
yè业
bìng并
gòu购
zhōng终
yú于
chén尘
āi埃
luò落
dìng定
。
After months of negotiations, this business merger has finally been settled.
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Xuǎn选
piào票
tǒng统
jì计
wán完
bì毕
，
dà大
xuǎn选
jié结
guǒ果
zhōng终
yú于
chén尘
āi埃
luò落
dìng定
。
The vote counting is complete, and the election results are finally settled.