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不管三七二十一

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bù guǎn sān qī èr shí yī

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Definitions

  1. 1. regardless of the consequences
  2. 2. recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic forecast

Child Words of 不管三七二十一

一
yī

one

七
qī

seven

三
sān

three

不
bù

no; not so

不管
bù guǎn

not to be concerned

二
èr

two

十
shí

ten

管
guǎn

to take care (of)

三七
sān qī

pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb

三七二十一
sān qī èr shí yī

three sevens are twenty-one (idiom)

二十
èr shí

twenty; 20

十一
shí yī

PRC National Day (October 1st)

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