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大不了

dà bù liǎo · da bu liao

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Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. at worst; if worst comes to worst
  2. (usu. in the negative) serious; alarming
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At worst, ice lollies

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)的(de)棋(qí)快(kuài)输(shū)了(le)。

    Dengdeng, you are about to lose this game.

  2. Dengdeng

    输(shū)就(jiù)输(shū)，大不了(dàbùliǎo)再(zài)下(xià)一(yī)盘(pán)。

    If I lose, I lose. At worst we play another game.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)输(shū)三(sān)盘(pán)了(le)。

    You have already lost three games.

  4. Dengdeng

    大不了(dàbùliǎo)我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)吃(chī)冰棍(bīnggùn)。

    At worst I will buy you an ice lolly.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)！我(wǒ)要(yào)吃(chī)三(sān)根(gēn)。

    Deal! I want three.

  6. Dengdeng

    三(sān)根(gēn)？这(zhè)盘(pán)我(wǒ)一定(yīdìng)要(yào)赢(yíng)！

    Three? I have to win this game!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

那(nà)没(méi)什(shén)么(me)大(dà)不(bù)了(liǎo)的(de)。

That's no big deal.

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02

大(dà)不(bù)了(liǎo)我(wǒ)们(men)重(chóng)新(xīn)开(kāi)始(shǐ)，别(bié)担(dān)心(xīn)。

At worst we'll start over, so don't worry.

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