大不了... expresses a worst-case option.
Worst case
Spoken tone
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Worst-case outcome
- ✅ 大不了不去。
- ❌ 大不了去不了。（語氣不同）
Often in spoken
- ✅ 大不了再來。
- ❌ 大不了再來了。（多餘）
At worst we redo it once, do not worry.
At worst I pay first, and you repay next month.
At worst we arrive a bit late; it will not affect the bigger picture.
At worst we choose another store.
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