不那么

not so; not as

→ 不
phrase Uncommon #11,182
not so; not as Used before an adjective or adverb to indicate a lesser degree. In some contexts, it can mean “not do it that way.”
CH: 我勉强露出一个不那么天真的笑容。
EN: I managed to force a smile that was not so naive.

其他人不那么乐观。

The others aren’t as optimistic.

我勉强露出一个不那么天真的笑容,把手抽了回来。

I forced a smile that wasn’t quite so naive and pulled my hand back.

当然,但是我不那么老。

Of course, but I'm not that old.

— 隐藏摄像机 (2005)

不过你知道吗有一个人她不那么认为

But you know what? There's someone who doesn't think so.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

他们需要英雄……而英雄不那么讲究细节

They need a hero... and heroes aren't so detail-oriented.

— 从海底出击 (1981)

程先生你听我说啊程勇你能不能不那么自私啊

Mr. Cheng, listen to me! Cheng Yong, could you stop being so selfish?

— Dying to Survive (2018)

现在想想,这可能也是港湾里的水不那么干净的原因之一。

Come to think of it, this might be one of the reasons the water in the harbor isn’t so clean.

不那么开心的照片

A less happy-looking photo

— 我仍在此 (2024)