定局 (dìng jú) — foregone conclusion; inevitable outcome; something already settled and unchangeable
Definition
A noun for a situation whose outcome is already settled and cannot change — a 'foregone conclusion.' Used as a predicate or object, often with 成 or 已成.
noun
foregone conclusioninevitable outcomesomething already settled and unchangeable
Examples
- 定局。Zhè chǎng bǐ sài de jié guǒ yǐ chéng dìng jú.The outcome of this match is already a foregone conclusion.
- 定局。Dà jiā de kàn fǎ yǐ jīng chéng le dìng jú.Everyone's opinion has become a foregone conclusion.
- ，定局。Bǐ sài hái méi jié shù, dàn dìng jú zǎo yǐ què dìng.The match hasn't ended yet, but the foregone conclusion was already determined.
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