Does this mean "Anyway, you must be safe" or "Anyway, you are certainly safe"?
I think it is the former, but I am not sure.
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无论如何 means "no matter what"
The verb 要 means "need to be" here in this sentence, because it is followed by an adjective 平安(safe).
一定要平安 means " need to be safe for sure"
If the verb 要 is followed by a noun, for example 一定要一千美元, then 要 would simply mean "need" - "need $1000 for sure"
If the verb 要 is followed by another verb, then 要 would be a modal verb in the sentence, for example: "you need to kill him"
无论如何，你一定要平安。
Whatever goes down, yo ass gotta stay in one piece. (US)
No matter how, you must stay safe. (UK)
I would put 你一定要 as you must, you gotta
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I like this answer because it's funny and it's true depending on who is interpreting it. – Huangism Nov 20 '16 at 17:02
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A bit of fun is important! I am a big fan of Negro American, it is so refreshingly different to English. – Gangosa Nov 20 '16 at 23:45
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Please be safe, no matter what. - to me, the original sentence sounds like what a girl would say to her boyfriend when he goes to a war. So this is how I would translate it. But English is not my first language, so I won't write an answer. – EmmaXL Nov 22 '16 at 0:25
Not an exact translation, but this is how we(or I) would say it in English: - No matter what (happens), be sure to stay safe.
Side note: "Be sure" would be more like 务必 (be sure to)
Also, props to the wicked street translation haha
