没关系

Literal meaning

• 没

  méi

  not have

• 关系

  guānxi

  relation; connection

not-have · relation

How to pronounce it

• 没

  méi

  mei2

  22nd · rising

  m + “ay”. Rise. This 没 is “not have”, not 不 “not”.

• 关

  guān

  guan1

  11st · high

  g (no puff) + “wahn”, held high.

• 系

  xi

  xi5

  ·neutral

  Thin “shee”, light. The whole phrase waves an apology away.