大不了

dàbuliǎo

at worst

adjectiveadverbHSK 3.0 word list · Band 7
Dictionary entry

at worst; if worst comes to worst; (usu. in the negative) serious; alarming

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See it in sentences

大不了重新开始。

Dàbuliǎo chóngxīn kāishǐ.

English

At worst, we start over.

这点小事，大不了重做。

Zhè diǎn xiǎo shì, dàbuliǎo chóng zuò.

English

It is a small thing; at worst we do it again.

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