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不管怎樣

简不管怎样 · 繁不管怎樣

Mandarin · pinyin bù guǎn zěn yàng

in any case; no matter what

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
管: guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music
怎: zěn · what? why? how?
樣: yàng · shape, form, pattern, style
样: yàng · shape, form, pattern, style

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4–3–3–4 · bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4

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(idiomatic) in any case; at any rate; whatever happens; no matter what

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