不啻 (bù chì) — no less than; as good as; like; tantamount to

Definition

A formal/literary adverb meaning 'no less than; tantamount to' — used in writing to equate two things for emphasis. Often interchangeable with 无异于.

adverb
no less thanas good asliketantamount to

Examples

  • 不啻
    Duì hěn duō rén lái shuō, zhè cì de shī bài bù chì shì yí cì zhòng dà de dǎ jī.
    For many people, this failure was tantamount to a major blow.
  • 不啻
    Tā de bāng zhù bù chì yú xuě zhōng sòng tàn.
    His help was like sending charcoal in snowy weather (i.e., timely assistance).
  • 不啻
    Zhè zhǒng biàn huà bù chì yì chǎng gé mìng.
    This change is no less than a revolution.

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