更何况行军打仗呢
“let alone in the army.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
都有卖猪肉不搭添头的规矩
“have rules about not giving away extras—”
更何况 行军打仗呢
“let alone in the army.”
这一次我擅自行动
“I acted on my own this time.”
“If even trivial market rules exist, we cannot afford to be reckless in warfare.”
Traditional Chinese discourse frequently draws parallels between everyday folk practices and statecraft or warfare to make abstract principles grounded and persuasive.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
let alone; not to mention
Use this rhetorical connector to introduce an even more extreme or obvious example supporting your argument.
marching troops and waging war; military campaigns
A common four-character idiom describing the overall conduct of military operations.
Adds a mild rhetorical pause at the end of the clause, prompting the listener to reflect on the obvious conclusion.
