let alone; not to mention
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesconjunction
let alone; not to mention; much less; still less
formalUsed to introduce a more extreme case that reinforces a previous negative statement. Typically used with 连...也/都. Also written as 漫道.
Màn慢
dào道
qún群
zhòng众
yǒu有
yì意
jiàn见
，
lián连
wǒ我
men们
zì自
jǐ己
yě也
gǎn感
dào到
bù不
mǎn满
yì意
。
Let alone the masses having opinions, even we ourselves feel dissatisfied.
Zhè这
diǎn点
qián钱
màn慢
dào道
mǎi买
fáng房
，
lián连
zū租
fáng房
dōu都
bù不
gòu够
。
This amount of money is not even enough for rent, let alone buying a house.
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Màn慢
dào道
nǐ你
bù不
huì会
zuò做
，
jiù就
lián连
lǎo老
shī师
yě也
bù不
yí一
dìng定
zuò做
de得
chū出
lái来
。
Let alone you not being able to do it, even the teacher might not necessarily be able to figure it out.
Màn慢
dào道
qù去
guó国
wài外
lǚ旅
xíng行
，
wǒ我
lián连
shěng省
chéng城
dōu都
méi没
chū出
guò过
。
Let alone traveling abroad, I've never even left the provincial capital.