戛然而止 jiá rán ér zhǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)

CHARACTERS

戛 jiá lance; tap or strike lightly
然 rán
HSK 2
yes, certainly; pledge, promise
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
止 zhǐ
HSK 4
stop, halt, desist; detain