unsolved case; mystery
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
unsolved case or matter; mystery with no leads to follow
Often used in legal, criminal investigation, or general contexts to describe cases that have stalled due to lack of evidence or witnesses.
Zhè这
zhuāng桩
wú无
tóu头
àn案
kùn困
rǎo扰
le了
jǐng警
fāng方
shí十
duō多
nián年
。
This unsolved case has troubled the police for more than ten years.
Bàn办
gōng公
shì室
lǐ里
diū丢
le了
jǐ几
bǎi百
yuán元
，
chéng成
le了
yī一
zhuāng桩
wú无
tóu头
àn案
。
Several hundred yuan went missing from the office, becoming an unsolved mystery.
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Jīng经
guò过
shí十
nián年
zhēn侦
chá查
，
zhè这
qǐ起
wú无
tóu头
àn案
zhōng终
yú于
gào告
pò破
。
After ten years of investigation, this cold case was finally solved.