胎死腹中 [－－－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. fetus dies in the belly
  2. (fig.) plans or projects failed before being carried out
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. stillbirth; plans never realised (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    一個​計劃​連開始​都​未​開始​就​中止​咗
    idea abandoned before even starting; literally: foetus is dead in the abdomen
    • 呢個法案引起極大反對聲浪，結果胎死腹中。
      呢个法案引起极大反对声浪，结果胎死腹中。
      lei1 go3 faat3 ngon3 jan5 hei2 gik6 daai6 faan2 deoi3 sing1 long6, git3 gwo2 toi1 sei2 fuk1 zung1
      X
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
    plans or projects failed or were cancelled before being tried
  2. phrase, idiomatic
    fetus dies in the belly; stillbirth; stillborn
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个法案引起极大反对声浪，结果胎死腹中。
    呢個法案引起極大反對聲浪，結果胎死腹中。
    lei1 go3 faat3 ngon3 jan5 hei2 gik6 daai6 faan2 deoi3 sing1 long6, git3 gwo2 toi1 sei2 fuk1 zung1
    • X