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無所謂

简无所谓 · 繁無所謂

Mandarin · pinyin wú suǒ wèi

to be indifferent
not to matter
cannot be said to be

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無: Look up this written character
所: suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct
謂: Look up this written character
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
谓: wèi · say, tell; call, name; be called

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2–3–4 · wu2 suo3 wei4

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mou4 so2 wai6

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verb

to be unable to be called; to be not applicable
to not matter
to not care; to be indifferent

intj

(colloquial) no problem; nevermind

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