且不说

且不說

qiěbùshuō

phrase #23,211

Meanings

1 not to mention
2 leaving aside
3 to say nothing of

Characters

moreover; for now; just

to speak; to say

Examples

HSK 2

这件事且不说对错，你的态度就有问题。

Zhè jiàn shì qiěbùshuō duì cuò, nǐ de tàidù jiù yǒu wèntí.

Leaving aside whether this matter is right or wrong, your attitude itself is problematic.

HSK 3

且不说费用，光是时间就不够用。

Qiěbùshuō fèiyòng, guāngshì shíjiān jiù bùgòu yòng.

Not to mention the cost - time alone is not enough.

Tips

grammar

且不说 is used to bracket a point the speaker is setting aside temporarily in order to focus on another (often more immediate) issue. It typically appears at the start of a clause: 且不说X，光Y就... (Not to mention X, just Y alone...).

Stroke Order

且 qiě

不 bù

说 shuō