粵

好hou2歹daai2

hou2 daai2hǎo dǎi

English

  1. good and bad
  2. most unfortunate occurrence
  3. in any case
  4. whatever
  5. in any case (no matter good or bad); anyhow; regardless
  6. at least

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔理結果好壞都要做一樣嘢
  2. 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

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