不至于

• 拼音: bù zhì yú
• 汉字拆解: 不 = negation; 至 = to arrive; 于 = at/to

含义

Not to the extent of; wouldn't go so far as to. Indicates something is unlikely to reach an extreme.

Used to downplay the severity of a situation or express that something won't be as bad as feared. Often used to reassure or to express skepticism that things would reach a certain extreme. Can also be used rhetorically to question whether something is really that serious.

例句

1. 虽然这次考试难度大，但不至于一个人都考不过吧。
2. 他脾气是不太好，但不至于对朋友动手。
3. 事情还不至于糟糕到无法挽回的地步。

用法指南

语境: reassurance, skepticism, evaluation

语气: moderating

正确说法

• 放心吧，不至于出什么大问题。(Don't worry, it won't be a big problem.)
• 他再生气也不至于辞职吧？(No matter how angry he is, he wouldn't go so far as to resign, would he?)

错误说法

• 不要用'不至于'来描述已经发生的极端情况 (Don't use 不至于 for extreme situations that have already occurred — it's for hypothetical or anticipated scenarios)

起源与历史

Compound of 不 (not) + 至于 (to the extent of). Negates the idea of reaching a particular extreme.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal