after all; in the end; anyway
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
after all; in the end; eventually; sooner or later
Used to emphasize that a certain outcome is inevitable regardless of circumstances, or to indicate that something will happen eventually no matter what.
Shì事
shí实
zǒng总
guī归
shì是
shì事
shí实
。
Facts are facts, after all.
Nǐ你
zǒng总
guī归
yào要
miàn面
duì对
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
de的
，
bù不
rú如
zǎo早
diǎn点
jiě解
jué决
。
You will have to face this problem sooner or later anyway, so you might as well solve it early.
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Bù不
guǎn管
nǐ你
zěn怎
me么
fǎn反
duì对
，
tā他
zǒng总
guī归
huì会
àn按
zhào照
zì自
jǐ己
de的
fāng方
shì式
qù去
zuò做
。
No matter how much you object, he will do it his own way in the end.
Kùn困
nán难
zǒng总
guī归
shì是
zàn暂
shí时
de的
，
wǒ我
men们
yī一
dìng定
néng能
kè克
fú服
。
Difficulties are temporary after all; we will definitely overcome them.