"hang in the balance" in Chinese (Simplified)
悬而未决尚未决定
Definition
如果某事悬而未决,表示其结果或未来尚未确定,可能有不同的结果。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是一个比喻表达,常在正式或新闻语境中使用,常与“命运”、“未来”、“决定”等词一起出现。不是字面意思,不能指实物悬挂。
Examples
The election results hang in the balance.
选举结果**悬而未决**。
His job hangs in the balance after the mistake.
他因为犯错,工作**悬而未决**。
The team's future hangs in the balance.
球队的未来**悬而未决**。
After months of negotiations, the deal still hangs in the balance.
谈判几个月后,这个协议仍然**悬而未决**。
People's lives hang in the balance during the storm.
暴风雨期间,许多人的生命**悬而未决**。
Right now, our travel plans hang in the balance because of the weather forecast.
因为天气预报,我们的旅行计划现在**悬而未决**。