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不了了之

bù liǎo liǎo zhī
HSK 7

English Meaning

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

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
让此事不了了之
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“The plan is to sweep this entire scandal under the rug until everyone forgets.”

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出手弹压

“to step in and suppress it.”

“To let the matter fade away.”

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三法司奉陛下令为国效力

“The Three Judicial Offices serve the state by imperial order.”

《御赐小仵作》 · historical_and_court
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神神鬼鬼 最终也都不了了之
HSK 7 00:02
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宫中常有类似捕风捉影的流言

“There are often rumors in the palace”

“about deities and spirits. In the end, they all went away,”

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很快就被新的怪谈取代

“soon replaced by new rumors.”

《唐宫奇案之青雾风鸣》 · historical_and_court
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来弟一接着调令一走 也就不了了之了
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Nothing ever came of it, so stop making a big deal out of it.”

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就仅限于眉来眼去的

“It was just some harmless flirting.”

“When Laidi got her transfer order, it just fizzled out.”

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你没在里头干啥

“You didn't meddle in it?”

《主角》 · social_and_dating
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