莫名 (mò míng) — indescribable, inexplicable, nameless (of a feeling or quality)
Definition
莫名 describes a feeling that is hard to name or explain — usually a negative emotion like fear or sadness. Almost always appears before 的 + a noun (莫名的恐惧), not on its own.
adjective
indescribableinexplicablenameless (of a feeling or quality)
Examples
- 莫名。Tā xīn lǐ yǒng qǐ yì zhǒng mò míng de kǒng jù.A nameless fear welled up in her heart.
- ，莫名。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā gǎn dào mò míng de bēi shāng.Upon hearing the news, he felt an inexplicable sadness.
- 莫名。Nà zhǒng mò míng de xī yǐn lì ràng wǒ wú fǎ lí kāi.That indescribable attraction made it impossible for me to leave.
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