no matter; regardless of; not discuss
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesconjunction
no matter; regardless of
neutralOften followed by parallel structures or interrogative pronouns with an inclusive sense, and is typically echoed by adverbs like 都 (dōu) or 总 (zǒng) in the following clause.
No matter how great the difficulties are, he never loses heart.
Regardless of what problem he considers, he always puts collective interests first.
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Be it Chinese, math, or foreign languages, his grades are all quite good.
Regardless of wind or rain, he insists on running every day.
No matter where you go, I will support you.
verb
not discuss; not debate
literaryUsed in classical or formal written Chinese to mean 'to not discuss' or 'to leave aside'.
To keep it on record but not discuss it (for the time being).
Let's not discuss this problem for now; we should solve the main contradiction first.
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The academic debate is intense, but we'll leave aside some details for now.