好歹 (hǎo dǎi): good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever

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HSK 7noun, adverb

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HSK 5

good

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He is your father, good or bad, and you should respect him.

Regardless of whether it's good or bad, you should at least give it a try.

At least eat something, otherwise you'll starve.

He is a manager after all, so he should be careful with his words.

Things always have their good and bad sides; we can't be blindly optimistic.

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