大不了

dà bù liǎo · da bu liao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

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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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