neutral (gear); idle state
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Meanings
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neutral (gear); the state in a vehicle or machine when the driven gear is disengaged from the driving gear
Refers to the 'N' position on a gear shift. Also used metaphorically to describe an idle or unproductive state.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
biàn变
sù速
gǎn杆
guà挂
dào到
kōng空
dǎng挡
shàng上
。
Please shift the gear lever into neutral.
Kōng空
dǎng挡
huá滑
xíng行
bù不
jǐn仅
wēi危
xiǎn险
，
ér而
qiě且
duì对
qì汽
chē车
yǒu有
hài害
。
Coasting in neutral is not only dangerous but also harmful to the car.
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Tā他
de的
shì事
yè业
mù目
qián前
chǔ处
yú于
kōng空
dǎng挡
zhuàng状
tài态
，
háo毫
wú无
jìn进
zhǎn展
。
His career is currently in neutral, with no progress at all.