In any case / after all (无论如何 / 总归)

Structure 无论如何，+ insistence ／ … 总归 + resigned conclusion

Although both wrap things up, their nuance differs. 无论如何 (wú lùn rú hé, “whatever happens, in any case”) insists that something will be done or upheld regardless of circumstances; it carries determination or entreaty. 总归 (zǒng guī, “after all, in the end”) introduces a conclusion there is no escaping, often with a tone of resignation or self-evident truth: 孩子总归是孩子 = “a child is, after all, a child”. 无论如何 looks forward (what must be achieved); 总归 closes by acknowledging the inevitable.

Examples

无wú论lùn如rú何hé，这zhè件jiàn事shì都dōu要yào办bàn成chéng。
In any case, this matter has to get done.
无wú论lùn如rú何hé，我wǒ都dōu会huì支zhī持chí你nǐ。
No matter what, I will support you.
孩hái子zi总zǒng归guī是shì孩hái子zi，别bié太tài苛kē求qiú了le。
A child is a child after all; don’t be so demanding.
争zhēng来lái争zhēng去qù，总zǒng归guī还hái是shì要yào妥tuǒ协xié。
All that arguing, and after all we’ll still have to compromise.

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