Whichever fork you take, one destination

Where the picture shows up in 无论…都

1. 1

   However late, same seat

   无论多晚，我都会等你。

   wúlùn duō wǎn, wǒ dōu huì děng nǐ

   However late it is, I'll wait for you.

   one person alone in a dark office, hands still, as the clock rolls past the hour

2. 2

   Whoever asks, one answer

   无论谁来问，答案都一样。

   wúlùn shéi lái wèn, dá'àn dōu yíyàng

   Whoever asks, the answer is the same.

   one person after another at the counter, the clerk tapping the same notice each time

3. 3

   不管, the spoken form

   不管多贵，这个药他都要买。

   bùguǎn duō guì, zhège yào tā dōu yào mǎi

   However expensive it is, he's going to buy this medicine.

   a look at the pharmacy price tag, then the wallet opened anyway and a card pulled out

4. 4

   Rain or snow, same result

   无论下雨还是下雪，车都照常发。

   wúlùn xià yǔ háishi xià xuě, chē dōu zhàocháng fā

   Rain or snow, the bus leaves as usual.

   sleet turning to rain at a stop while the bus doors close at the very same minute

5. 5

   也 standing in for 都

   无论你怎么说，他也不会改。

   wúlùn nǐ zěnme shuō, tā yě bú huì gǎi

   Whatever you say, he isn't going to change it.

   hands gesturing again and again at someone standing arms folded, not moving