jat1 zau2 liu5 zi1一走了之
Jyutpingjat1 zau2 liu5 zi1
Yaleyāt jáu líuh jī
Definition
To walk away or flee without considering the consequences; to wash one's hands of a situation.
colloquialpeopledaily actions
How it's used
This idiom carries a strong sense of moral irresponsibility and selfishness. It is frequently used to describe someone abandoning their duties, debts, or relationships without facing the fallout. Unlike simply leaving, it implies a deliberate act of avoidance or cowardice.
Examples
He caused a huge mess and just walked away from it all.
Related words
Common phrases
to run away from debt
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone simply leaving a place or going on a trip. It specifically requires a context of shirking responsibility or running away from a problem.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
