I'm in suspense(xuán chē gào lǎo)

I'm in suspense

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is Xu á NCH ē g à ol ǎ o, which means to retire and resign. From the stele of Chen Shi by Cai Yong of Han Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate, object, attribute; used in writing

Examples

Zhongxiang was out of reach. At ruowen Festival, he was more than 60 years old and was about to die of starvation.

Analysis of Idioms

Close synonym: to be an official

The origin of Idioms

The stele of Chen Shi written by Cai Yong of Han Dynasty said: "at that time, he was 70 years old, so he hid himself in the hills and mountains, suspended his car and left his old age, prepared his rites in four schools, and lived in peace."

Idiom explanation

It refers to the retirement of an old man and the resignation of an official. It's the same as "suspending a car to become an official".

Chinese PinYin : xuán chē gào lǎo