Reactions & Opinionsintermediatecasual
不至于
bù zhì yú
It's not that bad / surely not / no need to go that far
When to Use
Used to calm someone down or suggest they're overreacting. It sets a boundary on how extreme a situation really is.
Examples
不至于吧，没那么严重。(Come on, it's not that serious.)
迟到五分钟而已，不至于发火吧？(Just five minutes late, no need to get angry, right?)