不管三七二十一

bù guǎn sān qī èr shí yī

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

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Child Words of 不管三七二十一

• 一 一 yī: one
• 七 七 qī: seven
• 三 三 sān: three
• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不管 不管 bù guǎn: not to be concerned
• 二 二 èr: two
• 十 十 shí: ten
• 管 管 guǎn: to take care (of)
• 三七 三七 sān qī: pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb
• 三七二十一 三七二十一 sān qī èr shí yī: three sevens are twenty-one (idiom)
• 二十 二十 èr shí: twenty; 20
• 十一 十一 shí yī: PRC National Day (October 1st)