莫 (mò) — (literary) do not (prohibitive adverb, equivalent to 不要 in formal contexts)
Definition
Literary / written prohibition — a more formal, classical-sounding equivalent of 不要 ("do not"), used in set phrases and mottoes, not in everyday speech.
adverb
(literary) do not (prohibitive adverb, equivalent to 不要 in formal contexts)
Examples
- 莫，。mò Wèn qián lù rú hé, zhǐ guǎn nǔ lì xiàng qián.Don't ask what the road ahead is like; just keep working hard and moving forward.
- 莫，。mò Pà shī bài, shī bài shì chéng gōng zhī mǔ.Don't fear failure; failure is the mother of success.
- 莫，。mò Shī wàng, yí qiè dōu huì hǎo qǐ lái de.Don't be disappointed; everything will get better.
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