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了了

Mandarin · pinyin liǎo liǎo

to realize clearly
to settle a matter
to get it over with

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了: le · to finish; particle of completed action

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3–3 · liao3 liao3

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liu5 liu5

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verb

(literary) to know clearly

adj

(literary) intelligent; clever
(Southern Min) all

adv

(Southern Min) exhausted; completely used up

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