liǎo​duàn

break off

了断 (了斷) liǎo​duàn
break off verb
to terminate a relationship or take one's own life

In despair, he chose to end his own life, cutting short his young life.

settle verb
to bring to a conclusion, settle a dispute, or reach a resolution for a problem

Since both parties intend to reconcile, let's settle this dispute as soon as possible.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
3.76 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
1.47 per million

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