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管他

Mandarin · pinyin guǎn tā

no matter if
regardless of
don’t worry about (it, him etc)
doesn’t matter

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管: guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music
他: tā · other, another; he, she, it

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3–1 · guan3 ta1

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