write off; cancel completely; nullify
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to write off completely; to cancel entirely; to nullify (as if blown away by a gust of wind)
Figurative expression used to describe completely canceling debts, agreements, obligations, or past grievances, often implying a fresh start.
Guò过
qù去
de的
ēn恩
yuàn怨
jiù就
yī一
fēng风
chuī吹
ba吧
,
yǐ以
hòu后
wǒ我
men们
hái还
shì是
hǎo好
péng朋
yǒu友
。
Let past grievances be written off completely; we are still good friends from now on.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
jiù旧
zhàng账
yī一
fēng风
chuī吹
,
shéi谁
yě也
bié别
zài再
tí提
le了
。
This old debt is completely canceled; nobody should mention it again.
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Shuāng双
fāng方
tóng同
yì意
bǎ把
yǐ以
qián前
de的
máo矛
dùn盾
yī一
fēng风
chuī吹
,
chóng重
xīn新
kāi开
shǐ始
hé合
zuò作
。
Both sides agreed to write off previous conflicts completely and restart cooperation.