"you don't know the half of it" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 你还不知道事情的一半

Definition

当有人谈到一个问题、故事或情况时，这句话表示其实情况比他们想的更复杂或严重。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一句口语表达，用来强调对方不知道事情的全部，多用于非正式或调侃的语气中。

Examples

My job is stressful, but you don't know the half of it.

我的工作很有压力，不过**你还不知道事情的一半**。

She was late again today, and you don't know the half of it.

她今天又迟到了，**你还不知道事情的一半**。

This city can be dangerous at night, and you don't know the half of it.

这座城市晚上很危险，**你还不知道事情的一半**。

"I heard you had a rough day." "You don't know the half of it!"

“听说你今天过得很糟。” “**你还不知道事情的一半**！”

"Was the concert really that wild?" "You don't know the half of it!"

“音乐会真的有那么疯狂吗？” “**你还不知道事情的一半**！”

If you think finals are tough, you don't know the half of it during midterms.

如果你觉得期末考试难，**你还不知道事情的一半**，期中考试更难。