一走了之 [－－－－]

Jyutping jat1 zau2 liu5 zi1
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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to avoid a problem by walking away from it
  2. to quit
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    唔​理​任何​嘢​就​咁​走​咗​去
    to leave without considering the consequences
    • 佢欠下巨債，留低老婆仔女一走了之。
      佢欠下巨债，留低老婆仔女一走了之。
      keoi5 him3 haa6 geoi6 zaai3, lau4 dai1 lou5 po4 zai2 neoi2 jat1 zau2 liu5 zi1.
      He walked away from his massive debt and his family.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to quit; to walk away from a situation irresponsibly
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    开车撞到路人，当然唔可以一走了之啦。
    開車撞到路人，當然唔可以一走了之啦。
    hoi1 ce1 zong6 dou2 lou6 jan4, dong1 jin4 m4 ho2 ji5 jat1 zau2 liu5 zi1 laa1
    • When one hits a pedestrian while driving, of course one cannot just drive away from the scene.
  2. Cantonese
    佢欠下巨债，留低老婆仔女一走了之。
    佢欠下巨債，留低老婆仔女一走了之。
    keoi5 him3 haa6 geoi6 zaai3, lau4 dai1 lou5 po4 zai2 neoi2 jat1 zau2 liu5 zi1.
    • He walked away from his massive debt and his family.