HSK 7
连⋯⋯，更不用说⋯⋯
连⋯⋯，更不用说⋯⋯ (Even⋯⋯, let alone⋯⋯)
Explanation
This structure is used to emphasize that if even the person/thing in the first clause cannot/then naturally the person/thing in the latter clause also cannot or will be so. 连 (lián) is placed before the emphasized element in the first clause, usually with 都/也, meaning 'even'. 更不用说 (gèng bùyòng shuō) literally means 'all the more no need to say', used to add and further emphasize the point.
Examples
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The grammar point “连⋯⋯，更不用说⋯⋯” (连⋯⋯，更不用说⋯⋯ (Even⋯⋯, let alone⋯⋯)) is one of the key structures at HSK 7. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.
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