ding6 guk6定局
Jyutpingding6 guk6
Yaledihng guhk
Definition
A settled situation, final outcome, or foregone conclusion.
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How it's used
Often used in contexts where a situation has reached a point of no return, carrying a sense of finality that leaves no room for negotiation. While it functions as a noun, it frequently appears in the structure 成咗定局 to emphasize the completed state of an outcome.
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The matter is already a forgone conclusion, no matter how you change it, it's useless.
Is the result of the match already a forgone conclusion?
Related words
Common phrases
has become a forgone conclusion
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 決定, which refers to the act of making a decision rather than the state of a situation being settled.
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