Breakdown of Не то чтобы Ваш план плохой, но его стоит ещё раз спокойно обсудить.
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Не то чтобы is an idiomatic softening phrase. It means something like:
- it’s not exactly that...
- not that...
- I wouldn’t quite say that...
So Не то чтобы Ваш план плохой, но... does not mean a direct contradiction like Your plan is not bad. It means the speaker is being diplomatic:
- It’s not that your plan is bad, but...
- I wouldn’t say your plan is bad, but...
It often introduces mild criticism in a polite, less blunt way.
Capitalized Ваш is a polite, formal way to write your when addressing one person respectfully.
Compare:
- ваш = your
- Ваш = Your, written with extra politeness in formal communication
This is especially common in letters, emails, business communication, and polite written speech. In modern Russian, lowercase ваш is also often acceptable, but capitalizing it adds formality and respect.
In Russian, the verb to be is usually omitted in the present tense.
So:
- Ваш план плохой = Your plan is bad