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莫講

简莫讲 · 繁莫講

Mandarin · pinyin mò jiǎng

let alone
not to speak of (all the others)

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莫: mò · do not, is not, can not; negative
講: Look up this written character
讲: jiǎng · explain; discuss; talk

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4–3 · mo4 jiang3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mok6 gong2

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conj

to say nothing of; let alone

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