多多少少 (duō duō shǎo shǎo) — more or less; to some extent; in some degree
Definition
An adverbial phrase meaning 'more or less / to some extent' — softens a statement to indicate something is partly but not entirely true. Often pairs with 都 or 都…一些 for a moderate, hedged claim.
bound form
more or lessto some extentin some degree
Examples
- 多多少少。Zhè jiàn shì duō duō shǎo shǎo dōu huì yǐng xiǎng wǒ men de jì huà.This matter will more or less affect our plan.
- 多多少少。Tā duō duō shǎo shǎo néng tīng dǒng nǐ de huà.He can understand what you say to some extent.
- 多多少少。Měi gè rén duō duō shǎo shǎo dōu yǒu yì xiē yí hàn.Everyone has some regrets to some degree.
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