wú无noguān关relationjǐn紧tightyào要important
Insignificant; unimportant; of no consequence.
Literal meaning
no (无) — relation (关) — tight (紧) — important (要)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase used to describe something that does not matter.
Examples
Zhè这jiàn件shì事wú无guān关jǐn紧yào要，bù不bì必fàng放zài在xīn心shàng上。
This matter is insignificant, there's no need to take it to heart.
Tā他duì对wǒ我de的pī批píng评wú无guān关jǐn紧yào要。
His criticism of me is unimportant.
Usage & nuances
Often used to dismiss something as trivial.
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