official settlement; legal resolution
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to settle a dispute through official or legal channels (as opposed to private settlement)
formalContrasts with 私了 (private settlement). Typically involves courts, government departments, or official mediators.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
yǐ已
jīng经
gōng公
liǎo了
le了
，
nǐ你
bù不
yào要
zài再
jiū纠
chán缠
le了
。
This matter has already been settled officially; stop harping on it.
Tā他
men们
jué决
dìng定
bù不
zǒu走
sī私
liǎo了
de的
lù路
zi子
，
ér而
shì是
xuǎn选
zé择
gōng公
liǎo了
。
They decided not to take the route of private settlement, but chose to settle it through official channels.
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Gōng公
liǎo了
suī虽
rán然
shí时
jiān间
cháng长
，
dàn但
shì是
gèng更
yǒu有
bǎo保
zhàng障
。
Official settlement takes longer, but it offers more protection.