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別說

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Mandarin · pinyin bié shuō

to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone

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說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
别: bié · separate, other; do not
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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2–1 · bie2 shuo1

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conj

to say nothing of; let alone
(colloquial) used at the beginning of a sentence to express approval of the following utterance

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