……尚且……，（更）何况…… for “Even …, So How Much More …”
Argue from a strong case to a weaker one in formal Chinese with 尚且……，何况……: 大人尚且搬不动这个箱子，何况小孩子呢？
句型
A + 尚且 + predicate，（更）何况 + B（呢）？
尚且 means “even”: it marks a case where the statement is already true though you would least expect it. 何况 then brings in B, for which it is all the more true, usually as a rhetorical question.
大人尚且搬不动这个箱子，何况小孩子呢？
When to use ……尚且……，（更）何况…… for “Even …, So How Much More …”
尚且 goes after the subject of the first clause and means “even”: 大人尚且搬不动这个箱子 “Even adults can’t lift this box.” The second clause starts with 何况 or 更何况 and names the case for which this is all the more true; it is usually a rhetorical question ending in 呢: 何况小孩子呢？ “so how could a child?” The logic: if it is true for A, where you would least expect it, it is certainly true for B. The pattern is formal and suits essays, speeches and careful arguments.
这道题老师尚且要想一会儿，更何况我们学生呢？
Even the teacher has to think about this problem for a while, so what chance do we students have?
平时尚且要排很久的队，何况是周末？
You have to queue for ages even on weekdays, let alone at the weekend.
简单的题目他尚且会做错，更何况这么难的题呢？
He gets even easy questions wrong, let alone such a hard one.
本地人尚且常常迷路，更何况第一次来的游客呢？
Even local people often get lost, let alone first-time visitors.
常见误区
- 尚且 comes after the subject: 大人尚且……, not 尚且大人…….
- The 尚且 clause holds the case you would least expect; the 何况 clause holds the case that follows all the more.
- 尚且 is formal; in conversation say 连……都……，更不用说……了.
针对性练习
先练这个句式，再继续往下看。