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任憑

简任凭 · 繁任憑

Mandarin · pinyin rèn píng

no matter what
despite
to allow (sb to act arbitrarily)

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任: rèn · trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow
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凭: píng · lean on, depend on, rely on

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4–2 · ren4 ping2

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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

adv

at one's convenience; at one's discretion

conj

no matter (what, how, etc.); regardless of; whether
even though; even if

verb

to allow; to let somebody do as they please

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