huò或perhapsduō多muchhuò或perhapsshǎo少little
More or less; somewhat.
Literal meaning
perhaps (或) — much (多) — perhaps (或) — little (少)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase indicating a degree or quantity that is not precisely defined.
Examples
Zhè这jiàn件shì事huò或duō多huò或shǎo少duì对tā她zào造chéng成le了yǐng影xiǎng响。
This event more or less had an impact on her.
Měi每ge个rén人huò或duō多huò或shǎo少dōu都yǒu有zì自jǐ己de的fán烦nǎo恼。
Everyone has their own troubles to some extent.
Usage & nuances
Can be used to describe the degree or quantity of something.
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