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一走了之

yīzǒuliǎozhī
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to just walk away (from a problem)
  2. 2 to quit and leave without dealing with things
  3. 3 to escape responsibility by leaving

Examples

遇到困难就一走了之，这不是解决问题的办法。
Yùdào kùnnán jiù yīzǒuliǎozhī, zhè bùshì jiějué wèntí de bànfǎ.
Just walking away when you hit a problem isn't a way to solve it.
他不想面对责任，干脆一走了之。
Tā bùxiǎng miànduì zérèn, gāncuì yīzǒuliǎozhī.
He didn't want to face his responsibility, so he just up and left.

Tips

usage
Usually critical or resigned in tone — implies abandoning responsibility rather than a clean, positive exit. Compare with neutral 离开 or 辞职.
grammar
Pattern: 一+V+了之 (just V and be done with it). Similar forms: 一笑了之 (laugh it off), 一死了之 (just die and be done).

Stroke Order

一 yī
走 zǒu
了 le
之 zhī