xūxuán

虚悬

Word · VerbTraditional虛懸

pending; unsettled; unrealistic

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to remain pending; to be unsettled; to be up in the air

Commonly used for positions, decisions, or issues that have not been finalized after a long time.

Xū虚
xuán悬
yǐ已
jiǔ久
de的
xiào校
zhǎng长
rén人
xuǎn选
hái还
wèi未
què确
dìng定
 。

The principal position, which has been vacant for a long time, has still not been filled.

Zhè这
gè个
zhí职
wèi位
yǐ已
jīng经
xū虚
xuán悬
bàn半
nián年
le了
 。

This position has been left vacant for half a year now.

2.

verb

to conceive without basis; to be groundless; unrealistic

Describes plans, ideas, or theories that lack practical foundation or real-world feasibility.

Xū虚
xuán悬
de的
jì计
huà划
 ,
méi没
fǎ法
shí实
xíng行
 。

This unrealistic plan cannot be implemented.

Zhè这
xiē些
mù目
biāo标
tài太
xū虚
xuán悬
le了
 ,
gēn根
běn本
bù不
kě可
néng能
wán完
chéng成
 。

These goals are too unrealistic and simply cannot be achieved.