let alone; not to mention
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesconjunction
let alone; not to mention; much less; to say nothing of
Used to introduce a more extreme case that reinforces the preceding statement. Commonly paired with '连...都/也' (even) or followed by '更' (even more). In spoken language, it often appears as '别说是' or '更别说'.
Tā他
lián连
yīng英
yǔ语
dōu都
bù不
huì会
，
gèng更
bié别
shuō说
fǎ法
yǔ语
le了
。
He can't even speak English, let alone French.
Bié别
shuō说
shì是
nǐ你
，
lián连
wǒ我
yě也
bù不
zhī知
dào道
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
。
Not to mention you, even I don't know about this matter.
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Bié别
shuō说
xià下
yǔ雨
，
jiù就
shì是
xià下
xuě雪
wǒ我
yě也
yào要
qù去
。
Not to mention rain, even if it snows I will still go.
Zhè这
dào道
tí题
tài太
nán难
le了
，
bié别
shuō说
wǒ我
，
lǎo老
shī师
yě也
bù不
huì会
zuò做
。
This problem is too difficult; to say nothing of me, even the teacher can't solve it.