Expressing "let alone" with "geng buyong shuo" (Redirected from ASGHOI8S) Level B2 Similar to Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou" (B1) Advanced uses of "lian" (B2) Expressing "let alone" with "bie shuo" (B2) Expressing "let alone" with "hekuang" (B2) Used for Expressing determination Keywords 更, 别说 更不用说 means "let alone," and is used in the same way as the English, where we might say: "he can't even boil an egg, let alone prepare a banquet" Contents 1 Structure 2 Examples 3 See also 4 Sources and Further Reading Structure 连 + A + 都 / 也 + Verb， 更不用说 + B + 了 Notice that the order used in this pattern is the opposite to the 别说 structure. Examples 他 都 不 会 煮 鸡蛋， 更不用说 做 一 大 桌子 的 菜 了。 He can't boil an egg, let alone prepare a banquet. 他 连 自己 国家 的 国旗 都 不 认识， 更不用说 其他 国家 的 了。 He can't even recognize his own country's flag, not to mention any other countries' flags. 他 从来 没有 出 过 远门， 更不用说 出国 了。 He's never traveled very far, let alone out of the country. Unless the first action is negated with 没有, using 更不用说 generally requires using 了 to emphasize that the speaker is adding his/her own comment. See also "Let alone" with "bie shuo" "Let Alone" with "hekuang" Advanced uses of "lian" Expressing "Even" with "lian" and "dou" Sources and Further Reading