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不管三七二十一

bù guǎn sān qī èr shí yī

7-character word

What 不管三七二十一 means

1. regardless of the consequences
2. recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic forecast

The characters in 不管三七二十一

• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 管guǎnto take care (of); to control; to manage
• 三sānthree; 3
• 七qīseven; 7
• 二èrtwo; 2; (Beijing dialect) stupid
• 十shíten; 10
• 一yīone; single; a (article)

Example sentences

• 孔子下山来点名，点到谁谁就是乌龟；不管三七二十一，我妈说选一个，最好的一个，就！是！你！
  Confucius came down the mountain to call the roll; whoever gets called is a turtle. Regardless of three sevens twenty-one, my mom said pick one, the best one, it's you!