<p>basically in this sentence both of them have the similar means is 'don't want' or 'don't need',but 不想要 may more emphasizes the subjective idea of 'want'.
As it is one sentence of the lyrics,maybe they just want to express strong emotions or just matching with melody.</p>

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Rand
<p>Without other context, "什么都<strong>不要</strong>" can mean "<strong>don't need</strong> anything" (什么都不<strong>需</strong>要) or "<strong>don't want</strong> anything"(什么都不<strong>想</strong>要)</p>

<p>什么都<strong>不想要</strong> can only mean "<strong>don't want</strong> anything". Therefore it is more specific. we don't have to guess it is "don't want" or "don't need"</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>Title from a popular Mandarin song, 原来你什么都不想要</p>

<p>So, why 不想要 rather than 不要? What is the difference?</p>

<p>What is the 想 doing there?</p>

<p>I would like to hear from people here?</p>

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原来你什么都不想要. Why 不想要, and not just 不要?
# 原来你什么都不想要. Why 不想要, and not just 不要?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-12-05)

Title from a popular Mandarin song, 原来你什么都不想要

So, why 不想要 rather than 不要? What is the difference?

What is the 想 doing there?

I would like to hear from people here?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-12-05. Score: 2

basically in this sentence both of them have the similar means is 'don't want' or 'don't need',but 不想要 may more emphasizes the subjective idea of 'want'.
As it is one sentence of the lyrics,maybe they just want to express strong emotions or just matching with melody.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-12-05. Score: 1

Without other context, "什么都**不要**" can mean "**don't need** anything" (什么都不**需**要) or "**don't want** anything"(什么都不**想**要)

什么都**不想要** can only mean "**don't want** anything". Therefore it is more specific. we don't have to guess it is "don't want" or "don't need"


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