不说 (bú) — needless to say; obviously; not to mention; let alone
Definition
A colloquial set phrase (离合词) used like a discourse marker or hedge. Pauses to introduce what the speaker really wants to say, often as 'needless to say' or 'let alone' before a stronger point.
verb
needless to sayobviouslynot to mentionlet alone
Examples
- 不说，。bú Bié de, guāng shì zhè ge shè jì jiù huā le yì nián.Not to mention anything else, just this design alone took a year.
- 不说，。bú, Tā kěn dìng zhī dào zhè jiàn shì.Needless to say, he definitely knows about this.
- 不说，。Nà bù diàn yǐng bú jù qíng, lián tè xiào dōu chà de yuǎn.That movie — not to mention the plot, even the special effects are far from good.
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