且聽下回分解

See also: 且听下回分解

Chinese
just listen to next chapter for an explanation
trad. (且聽下回分解) 且 聽 下回 分解
simp. (且听下回分解) 且 听 下回 分解

Etymology

In classical literature, a minor variant of this phrase (看 instead of 聽, which changes the meaning to “read” rather than “listen to”) was frequently employed as a literary device at the end of a chapter (回) in order to indicate to the user that there was more to the plot, and that the reader should continue on to the next chapter in order to find out what happened. The modified phrase later became popular during the days of radio broadcasts.

Pronunciation
  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): qiě tīng xiàhuí fēnjiě
    (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄈㄣ ㄐㄧㄝˇ
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Pinyin: qiě tīng xiàhuí fēnjiě
      • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄈㄣ ㄐㄧㄝˇ
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chiie ting shiahhwei fenjiie
      • IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ fən⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Phrase

且聽下回分解

  1. (said at the end of a radio-play broadcast) Tune in next time to hear the next installment of our story; stay tuned.
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