liu5 dyun6了斷了断
Jyutpingliu5 dyun6
Yalelíuh dyuhn
Definition
To resolve, settle, or bring to an end a personal issue or dispute.
colloquialemotionpeople
How it's used
Carries a heavy, serious tone often associated with settling long-standing grievances or finalising difficult personal matters. It implies a sense of closure that is more definitive and sometimes more confrontational than standard words like 解決. It is frequently used in contexts involving debts, feuds, or breaking off significant personal ties.
Examples
We must end this relationship today.
How do you plan to resolve this debt dispute?
Related words
Common phrases
to settle a score or grievance
to end a relationship
Common mistake
Avoid using this for simple problem-solving like fixing a broken machine or solving a math problem, as it is strictly reserved for interpersonal or emotional conflicts.
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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.
