粵

唔m4理lei5三saam1七cat1廿jaa6一jat1

m4 lei5 saam1 cat1 jaa6 jat1n2 lǐ sān qī niàn yī

English

  1. regardless of consequences
  2. no matter what; casting all caution to the wind(s); regardless of the circumstances; come what may; no matter what; be indifferent to anything else; literally: not to care whether three or seven or twenty one

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 不顧一切,不論是非情由。

Examples

  • 唔理三七廿一,我都要準時去到機場架嘞。

    I need get to the airport on time, no matter what.

  • 唔理三七二十一,你同我交咗稿先好放工!

    No matter what, you can't go home before finishing this draft!

  • 佢攰到唔理三七廿一,返到屋企就即刻瞓覺。

    He was so tired that he didn't care about anything and went straight to bed as soon as he got home.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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