if the worst comes to the worst (adv.)
HSK 6
Traditional
大不了 (unaltered)
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Examples
如果不顺利,大不了我们改变计划。 rúguǒ bù shùnlì, dàbuliǎo wǒmen gǎibiàn jìhuà. - If things don't go well, we can always change the plan.
这只是一场考试,失败了又大不了。 zhè zhǐshì yī chǎng kǎoshì, shībài le yòu dàbuliǎo. - It's just an exam; failing it isn't the end of the world.
别太担心,出了问题大不了我们重来。 bié tài dānxīn, chū le wèntí dàbuliǎo wǒmen chóng lái. - Don't worry too much; if there's a problem, we can start over.
他失去了一份工作,但对他来说大不了。 tā shīqùle yī fèn gōngzuò, dàn duì tā láishuō dàbuliǎo. - He lost a job, but it's not the end of the world for him.
这种情况下,我们大不了推迟一周。 zhè zhǒng qíngkuàng xià, wǒmen dàbuliǎo tuīchí yī zhōu. - In this situation, we can just postpone it for a week.
Characters
不 bù - not; no (negation) | HSK 1
大 dà - big | HSK 1
了 le - particle, intensifies previous action, indicates a change or completed action | HSK 1