English–Chinese
“let it go unresolved” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbù liǎo liǎo zhī
Example
他把这件事不了了之了。tā bǎ zhè jiàn shì bù liáo liǎo zhī le
He let the matter go unresolved.
How to say “let it go unresolved” in Chinese
“Let it go unresolved” in Chinese is 不了了之 (bù liǎo liǎo zhī).
An open matter is pushed out of sight until it quietly stops receiving attention.
Example sentences with 不了了之
不能因为困难就以不了了之收场，我们要继续调查。bù néng yīn wèi kùn nán jiù yǐ bù liáo liǎo zhī shōu chǎng wǒ men yào jì xù diào chá
We cannot end with the matter unresolved just because it is difficult; we must continue investigating.
Tips for using 不了了之
- In conversation, the idiom often comments on a manager, office, or public body that stops following up, so it can sound accusatory rather than neutral.