Repeat a verb around to link连 … all / both都 + not不 / not / haven't没 to stress that the most basic action didn't even happen — "didn't even …." Add then / just就 for "without even …ing, (then) …."
Structure: 连 + Verb + 都 + 不 / 没 + (same) Verb (,就 ……)
this person这个人I我even连met见都haven't没met见过。
I've never even met this person.
he他even连say说都didn't不say说just就left走了。
that彼はone / a一words言もwords言わずにto go去った。
Japanese variant of 觉覚えておこう: to link連 … all / both都 + the verb REPEATED maxes the emphasis — to appear见all / both都not / haven't没to appear见(experienced)过 ("never even met"). Tack on then / just就 for "without even …ing, then…": 连问all / both都to pay no attention to不问then / just就to walk走(completed / change)了 ("left without even asking").
Watch out
- The repeat is what does the work — 连见all / both都not / haven't没to appear见(experienced)过, not to link连all / both都not / haven't没to appear见(experienced)过.