毫不相干 (háo bú) — totally unrelated; completely irrelevant
Definition
Strong written/idiomatic phrase meaning 'totally unrelated'. More emphatic than everyday 没关系 or 没关系 — emphasizes zero connection, often used in formal writing or argumentation.
idiom
totally unrelatedcompletely irrelevant
Examples
- 毫不相干。Zhè liǎng jiàn shì wán quán háo bú.These two matters are completely unrelated.
- 毫不相干。Tā de guān diǎn yǔ shì shí háo bú.His viewpoint is totally unrelated to the facts.
- 毫不相干。Nǐ tí de wèn tí hé jīn tiān de zhǔ tí háo bú.The question you raised is completely irrelevant to today's topic.
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