settle a matter; get something over with (often in a perfunctory or unsatisfactory way)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to settle a matter; to bring to an end (often in a perfunctory, sloppy, or reluctant way)
neutralCarries a negative connotation of handling something hastily or inadequately just to get it out of the way.
Tā他
zhǐ只
xiǎng想
hán含
hu糊
liǎo了
shì事
，
bìng并
bù不
xiǎng想
rèn认
zhēn真
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
。
He just wants to gloss over the matter, not solve the problem seriously.
Zhè这
cì次
jiǎn检
chá查
jué绝
bù不
néng能
cǎo草
cǎo草
liǎo了
shì事
，
bì必
xū须
chè彻
dǐ底
。
This inspection absolutely cannot be rushed through; it must be thorough.
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Jīng经
lǐ理
zhǐ只
gěi给
le了
diǎn点
qián钱
xiǎng想
yìng应
fu付
liǎo了
shì事
，
dàn但
duì对
fāng方
bù不
dā答
yìng应
。
The manager only offered some money to try to settle the matter, but the other party didn't agree.
Tā他
xiǎng想
jìn尽
kuài快
liǎo了
le了
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
，
shěng省
de得
xīn心
fán烦
。
He wants to get this matter over with as soon as possible to avoid the annoyance.