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连…都…(lián … dōu …) — meaning, uses and examples

1. correlative conjunction even … (pushes an extreme case into focus)

   他不但完成了任务，连加班费都主动放弃了。

   Tā bùdàn wánchéng le rènwù, lián jiābānfèi dōu zhǔdòng fàngqì le.

   He not only finished the task — he even voluntarily gave up his overtime pay.