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不論

简不论 · 繁不論

Mandarin · pinyin bù lùn

whatever
no matter what (who, how etc)
regardless of
not to discuss

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
論: Look up this written character
论: lùn · debate; discuss; discourse

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4–4 · bu4 lun4

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bat1 leon6

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conj

no matter (what, how, etc.); regardless of; whether
(literary) not only

verb

(formal) to not speak of; to not discuss; to not argue

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