〜はまだしも / 〜ならまだしも

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Nは + まだしも Nなら + まだしも

「〜はまだしも / 〜ならまだしも」用来表示对某种情况或情感的接受程度，通常用于表达对较差或不利的情况还能接受，但对更糟糕的情况则无法接受的意思。
可以理解为「虽然……还可以，但如果是……就太过分了」的意思。

The grammar pattern "~はまだしも" or "~ならまだしも" is used to express a comparative statement where one thing is acceptable or understandable, but another thing is not.
It is often used to show a contrast between two things, with the first being more acceptable or understandable than the second.


For example, if someone says "日本語はまだしも、中国語は難しいです" (Nihongo wa mada shimo, Chuugoku wa muzukashii desu), it means "Japanese is acceptable, but Chinese is difficult.
" This implies that while Japanese may be manageable, Chinese is much harder.
The "~はまだしも" or "~ならまだしも" pattern helps to emphasize the difference in acceptability or understanding between two things.

〜なら少しはいいが / 〜はまだ許容範囲であるが