Never mind
NEV-uh MYND /ˈnevə maɪnd/
Informal Neutral
What it really means
Means "let us drop it" or "it does not matter". It can kindly comfort someone, or quietly give up on explaining something. A small sigh of a phrase.
Chinese explanation
意思是"算了""没关系"。可以是温和的安慰，也可以是懒得再解释的轻轻放弃。一句自带叹气的短语。
Example conversation
A: Sorry, what were you saying? I was miles away.
B: Never mind — it wasn't important.
A：抱歉，你刚才说什么？我走神了。
B：算了——不是什么要紧事。
What you could say back
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