in the end; after all; eventually
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
in the end; finally; to the very end
dialectA colloquial expression emphasizing the final outcome, often with a tone of disappointment, resignation, or an unexpected result. Equivalent to 'after all', 'when all is said and done', or 'in the final analysis'.
Wǒ我
zhè这
yàng样
wèi为
nǐ你
mài卖
mìng命
，
dào到
liǎo老
er儿
hái还
luò落
ge个
bú不
shì是
。
I worked myself to the bone for you like this, and in the end, I still got blamed.
Jīn今
tiān天
pàn盼
，
míng明
tiān天
pàn盼
，
dào到
liǎo老
er儿
yě也
méi没
pàn盼
dào到
tā他
huí回
lái来
。
I waited and waited day after day, but in the end, I never managed to see him come back.
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Tā他
shuō说
de得
hǎo好
tīng听
，
dào到
liǎo老
er儿
hái还
shì是
méi没
bāng帮
shang上
máng忙
。
He talked a good game, but when all was said and done, he still didn't help.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
zhàng账
suàn算
lái来
suàn算
qù去
，
dào到
liǎo老
er儿
hái还
shì是
suàn算
bù不
qīng清
。
We've calculated this bill over and over, but in the end, it's still unclear.