A: Why can't we get the compensation? 我们为什么不能得到赔偿? B: This law is in abeyance. 法律暂时失效。 A: What do you mean? 您是什么意思?
A: This law has become a dead letter. 此法已成为一纸空文。 B: Oh, that's unfair. 噢,那不公平。 A: But the court has already dismissed the action. 但是法院已经驳回了诉讼。 B: My God. 我的天啊。