아무리 is a typical way to express frustration, or a concessive logic. It means “No matter how much … verb.” When you say 아무리, your verb always ends with …도, since the clause with 아무리 is essentially a “concession.”
Note that 아무리 corresponds to “no matter HOW” and NOT to other similar clauses such as “no matter WHEN, WHO, WHERE, WHAT, etc.” For those other than HOW, you use the corresponding inquisitive pronouns (언제, 누가, 어디, 무슨), followed by …도.
- 아무리 많이 먹어도 배가 고파 = No matter how much I eat, I am hungry.
- 언제 가도 작별 인사는 해야지 = No matter when you go, you should say goodbye.
- 누가 해도 어려운 일이다 = No matter who does it, it is a tough job.
- 어딜 가더라도 넌 성공해 = Wherever you go, you will succeed.
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