不了了之

diào chá jiù zhè yàng bù liǎo liǎo zhī

调查就这样不了了之。

The investigation fizzled out.

zhè ge wèn tí bù liǎo liǎo zhī

这个问题不了了之。

The problem won't just disappear.

zhè ge wèn tí hěn zhòng yào kě tā què bù liǎo liǎo zhī

这个问题很重要，可他却不了了之。

This is a very important problem, but he just sleeps on it.

tā yě zhǐ néng bù liǎo liǎo zhī

他也只能不了了之。

He can do nothing for it but to let the matter rest.

zhè jiàn àn zi quē shǎo zhèng jù jiù děi bù liǎo liǎo zhī

这件案子缺少证据，就得不了了之。

Prosecution of the case fizzled out for lack of conclusive evidence.

nà chǎng yùn dòng yīn quē fá zhī chí zhě ér zuì zhōng bù liǎo liǎo zhī

那场运动因缺乏支持者而最终不了了之。

The campaign petered out for lack of support.

wǒ men de ài jiù zhè yàng bù liǎo liǎo zhī

我们的爱就这样不了了之。

Our romance just fizzled out.

zhè ge wèn tí bù yīng gāi jiù zhè yàng bù liǎo liǎo zhī

这个问题不应该就这样不了了之。

The problem should be put aside.