别提 (bié) — don't mention, no need to bring up; (in the pattern 别提多…了) extremely, indescribably

Definition

Two uses: (1) as a set phrase, 'don't mention / no need to bring up' (often a touch dismissive); (2) in the pattern 别提多…了, it means 'extremely / indescribably' before an adjective.

verb
don't mentionno need to bring up(in the pattern 别提多…了) extremelyindescribably

Examples

  • 别提
    Nà jiàn bù yú kuài de shì nǐ jiù bié le.
    Just don't mention that unpleasant matter.
  • 别提
    Tā tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, bié duō gāo xìng le.
    When he heard the news, he was extremely happy.
  • 别提
    Zhè lǐ de fēng jǐng bié duō měi le, nǐ yí dìng yào lái kàn kàn.
    The scenery here is indescribably beautiful — you must come see it.

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