Chinese phrase
表决未通过 biǎo jué wèi tōng guò
Meaning
The motion failed to pass
When to use it
Reports that a motion was not approved in a vote. It is a concise, formal way to state the result of a meeting or other official decision.
Example dialogue
投票结束了吗？ tóu piào jié shù le ma
Has the vote ended?
结果刚出来，表决未通过。 jié guǒ gāng chū lái biǎo jué wèi tōng guò
The result just came in, but the motion failed to pass.