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درآمد او از نقاشی ناچیز است، چه برسد به اینکه یک آتلیه بزرگ بخرد.

درآمد او از نقاشی ناچیز است، چه برسد به اینکه یک آتلیه بزرگ بخرد.darâmad-e u az naqqâshi nâchiz ast, che beresad be inke yek âtelye bozorg bekharad.
His income from painting is meager, let alone buying a large studio!
From Lesson 412:Let alone (che berasat be inke)·Farsi

Questions & Answers about درآمد او از نقاشی ناچیز است، چه برسد به اینکه یک آتلیه بزرگ بخرد.

Why is the verb بخرد in the subjunctive form here?
The phrase چه برسد به اینکه (let alone / not to mention) introduces an action that is highly improbable or hypothetical. Because buying the studio is presented as an impossible scenario given his meager income, the verb following اینکه must be in the present subjunctive form (بخرد).
How would the sentence change if I just wanted to say "let alone a large studio" without the verb "buying"?
If you remove the verb, you must also drop the word اینکه (which specifically introduces a full clause containing a conjugated verb). You would simply say چه برسد به یک آتلیه بزرگ (let alone a large studio).
What is the literal meaning behind the phrase چه برسد به?
It literally translates to "what would it arrive at" or "how would it reach." چه means "what," and برسد is the present subjunctive of رسیدن (to reach/arrive). The underlying logic is: if his situation hasn't even reached a decent income, how could it possibly reach the point of buying a studio?
What is the literal breakdown of the adjective ناچیز?
ناچیز is made of the negative prefix نا (un- / non-) and چیز (thing). Literally meaning "not a thing," it is used at this level to describe an amount, size, or value that is so small it is basically nothing—translating perfectly here to "meager" or "insignificant."

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