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無關緊要

简无关紧要 · 繁無關緊要

Mandarin · pinyin wú guān jǐn yào

indifferent
insignificant

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要: yào · necessary, essential; necessity
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
关: guān · frontier pass; close; relation
紧: jǐn · tense, tight, taut; firm, secure

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2–1–3–4 · wu2 guan1 jin3 yao4

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(idiomatic) unimportant; inconsequential

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