Unlikely to reach a certain (usually negative) result or degree; not as bad as expected.

Used to introduce a result produced by a previous situation, meaning "to the point that" or "to such an extent that"

used as an adverb to emphasize that something is extreme or unexpected

(literary) to have reached such a state; to have come to this point; to end up in such a situation. Often used to express surprise or dismay at how bad a situation has become.

Used to emphasize an extreme case, meaning "go so far as to" or "even to the point of"; same as [[甚至|甚至|shen4 zhi4]].