not only; far more than; how much more
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
used in rhetorical questions to indicate 'not just' or 'far more than'; how much more
literaryLiterary usage. Typically appears in formal or written contexts to emphasize a vast difference or to suggest that something far exceeds a stated degree. Often paired with structures like '何啻... (而已)'.
Jīn今
xī昔
shēng生
huó活
duì对
bǐ比
，
hé何
chì啻
tiān天
rǎng壤
zhī之
bié别
！
Comparing life in the past and present, it is far more than a world of difference!
Tā他
suǒ所
qǔ取
dé得
de的
chéng成
jiù就
，
hé何
chì啻
shì是
jīn金
qián钱
suǒ所
néng能
héng衡
liáng量
de的
？
The achievements he has attained are far more than what money can measure?
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Liǎng两
rén人
shí实
lì力
xiāng相
chà差
，
hé何
chì啻
qiān千
lǐ里
！
The difference in strength between the two is far more than a thousand miles!