好歹
hou2 daai2hǎo dǎi
English
- good and bad
- most unfortunate occurrence
- in any case
- whatever
- in any case (no matter good or bad); anyhow; regardless
- at least
粵語 — Cantonese
- 唔理結果好壞都要做一樣嘢
- 假假地
Examples
这个小孩不知好歹。
This child don't know what's coming for him.
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你就算做唔切,好歹都畀個答覆我吖!
Even if you couldn't finish it, you should give me a reply regardless.
呢個係唯一嘅方法,好歹都要試吓㗎喇。
This is the only solution we have. We should try it anyway. ----
我枝筆都唔係差㗎,好歹都上過報紙評論版吖。
I wouldn't say I don't know how to write, as I have at least published in the commentary section of a newspaper.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk