let alone; to say nothing of
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesconjunction
let alone; not to mention; to say nothing of
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts to introduce a stronger point after conceding a weaker one. Often appears as part of the structure "...漫道...，就是...也..." (Not to mention X, even Y...). It is synonymous with "慢道" (màn dào).
Màn漫
dào道
kùn困
nán难
chóng重
chóng重
，
jiù就
shì是
dāo刀
shān山
huǒ火
hǎi海
，
wǒ我
men们
yě也
yào要
chuǎng闯
guò过
qù去
。
Not to mention the numerous difficulties, even if it were a mountain of knives and a sea of fire, we would still charge through.
Màn漫
dào道
tā他
nián年
jì纪
xiǎo小
，
zuò做
qǐ起
shì事
lái来
què却
hěn很
yǒu有
zhǔ主
jiàn见
。
Let alone his young age, he actually shows a lot of initiative when doing things.
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Màn漫
dào道
shì是
jǐ几
shí十
lǐ里
lù路
，
jiù就
shì是
jǐ几
bǎi百
lǐ里
，
wǒ我
men们
yě也
děi得
àn按
shí时
gǎn赶
dào到
。
To say nothing of a few dozen miles, even if it were hundreds of miles, we must arrive on time.