unfinished; unfulfilled; incomplete
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unfinished; unfulfilled; not completed
formalFormal written Chinese. Often functions as an attributive modifier (e.g., 未竟之业). Commonly used in set phrases referring to lifelong ambitions or large undertakings left incomplete at death.
Tā他
de的
wèi未
jìng竟
zhī之
yè业
yóu由
ér儿
zi子
jì继
chéng承
。
His unfinished cause was inherited by his son.
Shī诗
rén人
dài带
zhe着
wèi未
jìng竟
zhī之
zhì志
lí离
kāi开
le了
rén人
shì世
。
The poet passed away with unfulfilled ambitions.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
wán完
chéng成
tā他
wèi未
jìng竟
de的
shì事
yè业
。
We must complete his unfinished undertaking.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
bù部
wèi未
jìng竟
de的
jié杰
zuò作
。
This is an unfinished masterpiece.