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"No worries" in English is used as a statement expressing that the speaker regards a task / problem / setback as inconsequential, or that a task is easy to complete. For example:
A: "You're going to be late for work."
B: "No worries. My boss doesn't get in 'till lunchtime."
or
A: "Can you have this completed by Wednesday?"
B: "No worries."
Is there an equivalent phrase in Chinese?
Although not a direct translation, "沒關係/没关系" or "沒問題/没问题" can also sometimes mean "don't worry" depending on context.
沒關係/没关系 - It doesn't matter (note: not suitable for the 2nd example)
沒問題/没问题 - No problems (ok for both examples)
Another equivalent expression is 不要紧.
For the first meaning of regarding something as inconsequential, I think 没事 could also work since it can mean "it won't be a problem".
你會遲到了！
沒事， 我的老闆中午才會到辦公室。
Or something like that. I'm not a native speaker.
I would say in both cases, "别担心".
别 : don't
担心 to worry
so "别担心" is very close to "don't worry" or "no worries".
I think the closest translation is 放心吧. It literally translates to "put your suspended heart down" and its contextual meaning is "no worries".
