let alone; not to mention; much less
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to not need to mention; let alone; much less
literaryA formal/literary conjunction used to introduce a more extreme or impossible case to emphasize the difficulty of the first case. It implies that if the first thing is not possible, then the second thing is even more out of the question.
Shēng生
jì计
wú无
zhuó着
，
huáng遑
lùn论
xiǎng享
lè乐
。
Without a means of livelihood, let alone pleasure.
Tā他
lián连
jī基
chǔ础
zhī知
shí识
dōu都
wèi未
zhǎng掌
wò握
，
huáng遑
lùn论
jìn进
xíng行
gāo高
jí级
yán研
jiū究
。
He hasn't even grasped the basics, much less conduct advanced research.
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Wēn温
bǎo饱
wèn问
tí题
shàng尚
wèi未
jiě解
jué决
，
huáng遑
lùn论
zhuī追
qiú求
yì艺
shù术
mèng梦
xiǎng想
。
The problem of food and clothing hasn't been solved, not to mention pursuing artistic dreams.