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不了了之

bù liǎo liǎo zhī

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled
  • to end up with nothing definite

Definition

用不了了之的方式结束或处理事情，指事情没有结果就结束或搁置。

To end up with nothing definite; to leave a matter unresolved or shelved.

Usage

通常用来描述事情没有得到妥善解决，而是不了了之。

Used to describe something that ends without proper resolution.

Examples

  • 1 这件事最后不了了之，谁也没再提起。 (The matter ended up with nothing definite, and no one brought it up again.)
  • 2 他们争吵了半天，最后不了了之。 (They argued for a long time, but in the end it fizzled out.)
  • 3 那个项目因为资金问题不了了之。 (That project came to nothing due to funding issues.)
  • 4 调查进行了一半，就不了了之了。 (The investigation was half-finished and then simply dropped.)
  • 5 他的计划没有实现，最后不了了之。 (His plan never materialized and eventually just fizzled out.)

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