未遂

wèi suì · wei sui

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to fail to accomplish
  2. unsuccessful (attempt); abortive (coup d'état); attempted (murder, suicide); unfulfilled (wish)

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2 examples
01

警(jǐng)方(fāng)及(jí)时(shí)阻(zǔ)止(zhǐ)了(le)那(nà)起(qǐ)未(wèi)遂(suì)的(de)抢(qiǎng)劫(jié)。

The police stopped that attempted robbery in time.

02

他(tā)的(de)未(wèi)遂(suì)心(xīn)愿(yuàn)一(yì)直(zhí)藏(cáng)在(zài)心(xīn)里(lǐ)。

His unfulfilled wish has always been hidden in his heart.

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