Definition
且不说 is a fixed phrase meaning 'leaving aside' or 'not to mention'. You use it to set aside an obvious or lesser point (A) and then introduce a more surprising or extreme point (B) in the pattern '且不说A，B也/都…' — it emphasizes that B is even more striking than A. Think of it as 'A aside, even B is true'.
v.p.
leaving asidenot to mentionlet alone
Examples
- 且不说，。qiě bù shuō Yīngyǔ, tā lián Fǎyǔ dōu huì shuō.Leaving aside English, he can even speak French.
- 且不说，。qiě bù shuō chīfàn, tā lián shuìjiào de shíjiān dōu méiyǒu.Not to mention eating, he doesn't even have time to sleep.
- 且不说，。qiě bù shuō zhōumò xiūxi, tā píngshí xiàbān dōu hěn shǎo zhǔnshí.Let alone resting on weekends, he seldom leaves work on time even on weekdays.
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