- 了得了 liǎodeliǎo solvablecan be solved, settled, or handled
- 怎一个愁字了得 zěnyīgèchóuzìliǎodé how can words express such sadnesshow can it be expressed in one word, "sorrow"; the famous last line of the poem [[声声慢|聲聲慢|sheng1 sheng1 man4]] by the Song dynasty poet [[李清照|李清照|li3 qing1 zhao4]]
- 还了得 háiliǎode terribleUsed as an exclamation to indicate that a situation is atrocious, outrageous, or has become very serious.
- 这还了得 zhèháiliǎode this is an outrageUsed to express indignation or shock when a situation is intolerable, meaning "how can this be allowed" or "this is really going too far".