不管三七二十一

Traditional form:

不管三七二十一

Pinyin (reading):

bùguǎnsānqī'èrshíyī

Definitions:

• regardless of the consequences
• recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic forecast

Characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 管 - tube, pipe, duct; to manage, to control
• 三 - three
• 七 - seven
• 二 - two; twice
• 十 - ten, tenth; complete; perfect
• 一 - one; a, an; alone

Traditional characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 管 - tube, pipe, duct; to manage, to control
• 三 - three
• 七 - seven
• 二 - two; twice
• 十 - ten, tenth; complete; perfect
• 一 - one; a, an; alone