不用说

• Pinyin: bù yòng shuō
• Desglose de hanzi: 不 = not; 用 = to use/need; 说 = to say

Significado

ni que decir tiene; huelga decir; y ya no digamos

Used to indicate something is obvious or to emphasize that if one thing is true, another even more so. Can function like 'let alone' when followed by a stronger case.

Ejemplos

1. 不用说北京，就连上海的房价也让人望而却步。
2. 他英语这么好，不用说是出国留过学的。
3. 这么明显的错误，不用说你也看出来了吧。

Guía de uso

Contexto: emphasis, obvious facts, let alone

Tono: emphatic

Correcto

• 不用说，他肯定是最合适的人选。(Needless to say, he's definitely the best candidate.)
• 专家都解决不了，不用说我们了。(If even experts can't solve it, let alone us.)

Incorrecto

• 不用说我不知道答案。(Don't use 不用说 to introduce uncertainty — it's for obvious truths)

Origen e historia

不用 (no need) + 说 (to say). No need to state the obvious.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal