万般 (mò) — (adverb) extremely, utterly (used with negative emotions or states); (attributive) all kinds of, various
Definition
Literary/attributive intensifier: 'all kinds of' before a noun, or 'utterly' before a negative emotion (无奈, 痛苦). High-register; in speech prefer 各种 / 非常.
adverb
extremelyutterly (used with negative emotions or states)
adjective
(attributive) all kinds ofvarious
Examples
- 万般，。Tā gǎn dào mò wú nài, zhǐ hǎo fàng qì.He felt utterly helpless and had to give up.
- 万般，。Miàn duì mò kùn nan, tā méi yǒu tuì suō.Facing all kinds of difficulties, he didn't back down.
- 万般，。Tā xīn zhōng mò tòng kǔ, què shuō bù chū kǒu.She was extremely pained inside but couldn't express it.
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