莫不 (mò bù) — (literary) there is no one who doesn't; everyone does
Definition
Literary double negative meaning 'there is no one who doesn't [verb]' — i.e. 'everyone [verb]'. Used in writing for emphasis, not in speech.
verb
(literary) there is no one who doesn'teveryone does
Examples
- ，莫不。Tā jiǎng de gù shi, zài chǎng de mò bù wéi zhī dòng róng.Everyone present was moved by the story he told.
- ，莫不。Tīng wén cǐ yán, zhòng rén mò bù zàn tàn.Upon hearing this, everyone praised.
- 莫不。Cǐ shì mò bù lìng yǒu yǐn qíng.Perhaps there is a hidden story behind this matter.
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