N2
どころではない
This is not the time for…, Far from, Out of the question
出産は痛いどころではないらしい。
They say childbirth is far from just painful.
Explanation
「どころではない」 has 2 uses
1No time for
Too busy, too troubled or too pressed to even think of it: 「忙しくて、旅行どころではない」 (I'm far too busy to think about a trip).
休みの日はたくさん寝たい。レジャーどころではない。
On my day off, I want to sleep a lot. Leisure activities are out of the question.
締め切りが迫って来てるから、休憩を取るどころじゃない。
The deadline is approaching, so taking a break is out of the question.
2Far more than
The reality goes far beyond what was said: 「風邪どころではない、肺炎だった」 (it wasn't just a cold; it was pneumonia).
出産は痛いどころではないらしい。
They say childbirth is far from just painful.
今日は暑いどころではない。まるでサウナだ。
Today isn't just hot; it's like a sauna.
Mixed up with
「～どころか」 usually sits mid-sentence: 'let alone A, not even B' or 'not A, but rather B': 「給料が上がるどころか、下がった」 (My pay didn't go up; it went down).
「～どころではない」 usually ends the sentence and says there is no room to do something in the present situation: 「忙しくてそれどころではない」 (I'm too busy for that).