粵

不bat1至zi3於jyu1

simp不至于
bat1 zi3 jyu1bù zhì yú

English

  1. unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as
  2. (adverb) Unlikely
  3. not to the extent of; to not go so far as to

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指程度未達到某個地步

Examples

  • 佢哋唔鍾意對方,但係都不至於要離婚。

    They dislike each other, but not to the extent of wanting to get a divorce.

  • 用小餐盘打饭可以帮助你减少食量而不至于那么快感到饥饿。

    Eating smaller portions from smaller plates can help you eat less while not feeling hungry any quicker.

    Tatoeba · jan_OkulaJu CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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