unsolved case; pending issue
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
unsolved case; pending case; open case
Often used in legal or criminal contexts. The measure word 桩 is typically used.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhuāng桩
shí十
nián年
wèi未
pò破
de的
xuán悬
àn案
。
This is a cold case that has remained unsolved for ten years.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
chóng重
xīn新
diào调
chá查
zhè这
qǐ起
xuán悬
àn案
。
The police are reinvestigating this unsolved case.
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Nà那
zhuāng桩
xuán悬
àn案
zhōng终
yú于
yǒu有
le了
tū突
pò破
。
That pending case finally has a breakthrough.
noun
outstanding issue; unresolved problem; open question
Used more broadly for any unresolved matter, not just legal cases.
Zhè这
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
zuò作
zhě者
shì是
shéi谁
，
zhì至
jīn今
hái还
shì是
gè个
xuán悬
àn案
。
Who the author of this novel is remains an open question to this day.
Zhè这
gè个
lì历
shǐ史
mí谜
tuán团
zhì至
jīn今
réng仍
shì是
xuán悬
àn案
。
This historical mystery remains unresolved to this day.
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Guān关
yú于
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
de的
xiāo消
shī失
yuán原
yīn因
，
xué学
shù术
jiè界
hái还
shì是
gè个
xuán悬
àn案
。
The reason for the disappearance of this ancient city remains an open question in academic circles.