三七二十一 (sān qī èr shí yī) — (idiom) regardless of the consequences; no matter what; without considering the details
Definition
A colloquial idiom meaning 'regardless of the consequences' or 'without thinking through the details,' used in 不管三七二十一 ('no matter what'). It signals reckless, headlong action rather than careful planning.
idiom
regardless of the consequencesno matter whatwithout considering the details
Examples
- 三七二十一，。Tā bù guǎn sān qī èr shí yī, zhí jiē chōng le jìn qù.He charged right in regardless.
- 三七二十一，。Wǒ men bù guǎn sān qī èr shí yī, xiān bǎ shì qing zuò le zài shuō.Let's just do it first and talk later, no matter what.
- 三七二十一，。Tóu zī bù néng bù guǎn sān qī èr shí yī, yào zǐ xì fēn xī fēng xiǎn.Investing can't be done without thinking — you need to carefully analyze the risks.
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