了却

• Pinyin: liǎo què
• Desglose de hanzi: 了 = 子 simplified (finish/complete); 却 = 去 + 卩 (push away/withdraw — retreating from something, removing it)

Significado

Cumplir; saldar; dar por zanjado (un deseo o una carga).

More literary and emotionally charged than 了结, often used in the context of fulfilling a lifelong wish or laying a burden to rest. Appears frequently in classical poetry and literary prose. Carries a sense of relief and completeness. Common phrases include 了却心愿 (fulfil a cherished wish) and 了却残生 (live out one's remaining years).

Ejemplos

1. 年逾七旬的他终于回到阔别已久的故乡，了却了多年来魂牵梦萦的心愿。
2. 她将毕生积蓄捐给家乡学校，了却了心中多年的夙愿。
3. 完成这部回忆录，对他而言是了却了一桩埋藏心底数十年的宿愿。

Guía de uso

Contexto: literary writing, personal milestones, emotional closure

Tono: reflective

Correcto

• 他亲眼见证了儿子的毕业典礼，总算了却了多年来最深的一桩心愿。(He personally witnessed his son's graduation ceremony, finally fulfilling his deepest long-held wish.)
• 晚年的她将所有心事一一了却，以平静的心态迎接生命最后的篇章。(In her later years, she resolved all her lingering concerns one by one, welcoming the final chapter of her life with a peaceful mind.)

Incorrecto

• 将'了却'用于日常琐事 — 该词具有文学色彩，适合重大心愿或情感积累的事务，日常完成任务用'完成'或'处理好'

Origen e historia

了 (to finish/to clear away) + 却 (to push away/to dismiss — clearing something from one's mind or life)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal