Daily Chinese Idiom Guessing Game
To come to an abrupt halt, often used to describe a sound or activity that suddenly stops.
戛象声词。形容声音突然终止。
清·章学诚《文史统义·古文十弊》夫文章变化，侔于鬼神，斗然而来，戛然而止，何尝无此景象？”
The music戛然而止 when the power went out, leaving the dancers frozen mid-step.