别提

別提

biétí

phrase #3,541

Meanings

HSK 5

那个蛋糕的味道，别提多好吃了。

Nàge dàngāo de wèidào, biétí duō hǎochī le.

That cake tasted incredibly delicious (beyond words).

HSK 7-9

别提了，今天倒霉透了。

Biétí le, jīntiān dǎoméi tòu le.

Don't even mention it, today was absolutely terrible.

grammar

别提 has two uses: (1) 别提了 = 'don't bring it up' (something unpleasant); (2) 别提多...了 = 'indescribably...' (intensifier for positive or negative).

usage

别提多...了 is colloquial and expressive: 别提多高兴了 (couldn't be happier), 别提多难了 (incredibly difficult).

别 bié

提 tí