to drop out of school; to leave off studying; to interrupt one's studies

to give up work; to give up one's profession

to stop work

to suspend business at the imperial court on account of a misfortune

to stop; to leave off

to drop out of school; to leave off studying; to interrupt one's studies

to stop work

to suspend business at the imperial court on account of a misfortune

to give up work; to give up one's profession

to stop; to leave off

incessant; relentless

to stop halfway; to give up halfway; interruption; suspension

now working, now stopping

to write for a bit then give up; to write in fits and starts