How is 那还用说！translated as “Of course!” or “That goes without saying!”?

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Could anyone please tell me how these characters mean "Of course!"/"That goes without saying!" when placed together?

Because when it's translated one by one, the characters don't seem to correlate to one another at all.

那 : that
还 : still
用 : use
说 : speak

I'm just curious though.

simplified-chinese

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Could anyone please tell me how these characters mean "Of course!"/"That goes without saying!" when placed together?

Because when it's translated one by one, the characters don't seem to correlate to one another at all.

那 : that
还 : still
用 : use
说 : speak

I'm just curious though.

simplified-chinese

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Could anyone please tell me how these characters mean "Of course!"/"That goes without saying!" when placed together?

Because when it's translated one by one, the characters don't seem to correlate to one another at all.

那 : that
还 : still
用 : use
说 : speak

I'm just curious though.

simplified-chinese

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Could anyone please tell me how these characters mean "Of course!"/"That goes without saying!" when placed together?

Because when it's translated one by one, the characters don't seem to correlate to one another at all.

那 : that
还 : still
用 : use
说 : speak

I'm just curious though.

simplified-chinese

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The point is 用 doesn't mean "use", but "need" here.

（多用于否定: 需要） need:

There's no need to turn on the light.
不用开灯。

I don't think you need to worry in the least.
我看你一点也不用着急。

And 还 is used for emphasis,

（用以加强语气）:

That goes without saying.
那还用说!

This is the limit!; This is simply atrocious!
这还了得!

So 那还用说 literally means ”need to say that?!", i.e. "no need to say", then "of course" or "that goes without saying".

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那还用说！ means "not even deserves to mention it", implying something is very obvious and no need to address it or put it on the table.

Stretch a bit:

那：that thing

还用（equal to 不用）：not necessary to

说：speak, mention

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The point is 用 doesn't mean "use", but "need" here.

（多用于否定: 需要） need:

There's no need to turn on the light.
不用开灯。

I don't think you need to worry in the least.
我看你一点也不用着急。

And 还 is used for emphasis,

（用以加强语气）:

That goes without saying.
那还用说!

This is the limit!; This is simply atrocious!
这还了得!

So 那还用说 literally means ”need to say that?!", i.e. "no need to say", then "of course" or "that goes without saying".

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songyuanyao♦

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The point is 用 doesn't mean "use", but "need" here.

（多用于否定: 需要） need:

There's no need to turn on the light.
不用开灯。

I don't think you need to worry in the least.
我看你一点也不用着急。

And 还 is used for emphasis,

（用以加强语气）:

That goes without saying.
那还用说!

This is the limit!; This is simply atrocious!
这还了得!

So 那还用说 literally means ”need to say that?!", i.e. "no need to say", then "of course" or "that goes without saying".

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edited 1 hour ago

answered 1 hour ago

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The point is 用 doesn't mean "use", but "need" here.

（多用于否定: 需要） need:

There's no need to turn on the light.
不用开灯。

I don't think you need to worry in the least.
我看你一点也不用着急。

And 还 is used for emphasis,

（用以加强语气）:

That goes without saying.
那还用说!

This is the limit!; This is simply atrocious!
这还了得!

So 那还用说 literally means ”need to say that?!", i.e. "no need to say", then "of course" or "that goes without saying".

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edited 1 hour ago

answered 1 hour ago

songyuanyao♦

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The point is 用 doesn't mean "use", but "need" here.

（多用于否定: 需要） need:

There's no need to turn on the light.
不用开灯。

I don't think you need to worry in the least.
我看你一点也不用着急。

And 还 is used for emphasis,

（用以加强语气）:

That goes without saying.
那还用说!

This is the limit!; This is simply atrocious!
这还了得!

So 那还用说 literally means ”need to say that?!", i.e. "no need to say", then "of course" or "that goes without saying".

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  Thank you very much!!!
  – Agnes
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Thank you very much!!!
– Agnes
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Thank you very much!!!
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那还用说！ means "not even deserves to mention it", implying something is very obvious and no need to address it or put it on the table.

Stretch a bit:

那：that thing

还用（equal to 不用）：not necessary to

说：speak, mention

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answered 1 hour ago

dan

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那还用说！ means "not even deserves to mention it", implying something is very obvious and no need to address it or put it on the table.

Stretch a bit:

那：that thing

还用（equal to 不用）：not necessary to

说：speak, mention

share|improve this answer

answered 1 hour ago

dan

9,8081315

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  Thank you very much!!!
  – Agnes
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up vote
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down vote

up vote
1
down vote

那还用说！ means "not even deserves to mention it", implying something is very obvious and no need to address it or put it on the table.

Stretch a bit:

那：that thing

还用（equal to 不用）：not necessary to

说：speak, mention

share|improve this answer

answered 1 hour ago

dan

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那还用说！ means "not even deserves to mention it", implying something is very obvious and no need to address it or put it on the table.

Stretch a bit:

那：that thing

还用（equal to 不用）：not necessary to

说：speak, mention

share|improve this answer

answered 1 hour ago

dan

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answered 1 hour ago

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  – Agnes
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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thank you very much!!!
  – Agnes
  45 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

Thank you very much!!!
– Agnes
45 mins ago

Thank you very much!!!
– Agnes
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