HSK 7
任⋯⋯ ，也⋯⋯
rèn ⋯ ⋯ ， yě ⋯ ⋯
Using '任' to emphasize helplessness or unchangeability
Explanation
任……也…… (rèn……yě……) is a pair of conjunctions (words linking clauses) used in a conditional compound sentence (stating condition–result), in which 任 (rèn) means 'no matter, regardless', expressing that no matter what the condition in the first clause is, the result in the second clause remains unchanged, usually emphasizing helplessness or resolve.
任 (rèn) + (subject) + 怎么 (zěnme - how) / 什么 (shénme - what)... + ，也 (yě - also) + verb (usually in the negative form such as 推不动 - unable to push, 管不了 - unable to control).
when emphasizing that no condition can change the result; it carries a written nuance (in books and documents), close in meaning to 无论 / 不管 (wúlùn / bùguǎn - regardless).
任……也…… and 无论……也/都…… (wúlùn) both mean 'no matter... still...', but 任 is more formal and concise, and the clause after 任 usually goes with a question word (怎么/什么).
forgetting the correlative word 也 (or 都) in the second clause; and using 任 while the first clause lacks a question word, so the sentence fails to express the sense of 'in any case whatsoever'.
Examples
No matter how they push, they cannot budge it.
No matter how high his position, he cannot control me.
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