Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.good and evil
我希望他好,他反而不知好歹。
I just want the best for him, but he is so foolish.
这人真是不知好歹。
This person cannot tell good from bad.
不管好歹,这事已经做了。
Well, it's done now, for good or ill.
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- 2
n.mishap; casualty; disaster
病人有什么好歹,这可怎么办?
What will we do if anything happens to the patient?
万一他有个好歹,我们得承担责任呀!
Should anything happen to him, we have to take the responsibility.
他的病情很严重,一旦有个好歹,我们怎么办?
He is critically sick. What shall we do if he gets still worse?
- 3
adv.in any case; at any rate; anyhow
好歹总得给他个回音。
In any case he needs a reply.
好歹是匹马。
It's a horse, at any rate.
她要是在这里,好歹能拿个主意。
If she were here she would give us some advice at any rate.
- 4
adv.no matter in what way
他好歹洗了脸就出门了。
He made do with just washing his face before he went out.
时间太紧了,好歹吃点就行了。
Time is pressing. We'll order whatever there is.
好歹有几个钱就行了,我们又不买贵重东西。
As we are not going to buy anything expensive, it won't matter if we have only a little money on us.
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