settle privately; out-of-court settlement
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to settle privately without legal proceedings; to reach an out-of-court settlement
Contrasts with "公了" (gōngliǎo), which refers to settling a dispute through official legal channels. Commonly used in the context of traffic accidents, civil disputes, or minor criminal cases where parties choose to avoid litigation.
Shuāng双
fāng方
jué决
dìng定
sī私
liǎo了
，
bù不
zài再
dǎ打
guān官
si司
。
Both parties decided to settle privately and will no longer go to court.
Zhè这
qǐ起
jiāo交
tōng通
shì事
gù故
zuì最
hòu后
sī私
liǎo了
le了
。
This traffic accident was finally settled out of court.
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Sī私
liǎo了
suī虽
rán然
shěng省
shí时
，
dàn但
kě可
néng能
wú无
fǎ法
bǎo保
zhàng障
nǐ你
de的
hé合
fǎ法
quán权
yì益
。
Although settling privately saves time, it may not be able to protect your legal rights.