了事 liǎoshì finish Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 3 liǎoshì 3 finish 2settle 1 3 sentences 他总是敷衍了事,从不认真对待工作。 tā zǒngshì fūyǎn liǎoshì, cóng bù rènzhēn duìdài gōngzuò. He always does things perfunctorily and never takes his work seriously. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他做工作总想快点儿了事,从来不讲究质量。 tā zuò gōngzuò zǒng xiǎng kuài diǎn r liǎoshì, cónglái bù jiǎngjiu zhìliàng. He always wants to get the job over with quickly, never caring about quality. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他宁愿多赔点钱了事,也不想去法院起诉。 tā nìngyuàn duō péi diǎn qián liǎoshì, yě bù xiǎng qù fǎyuàn qǐsù. He'd rather pay more to settle the matter than go to court. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary