无由 (mó) — have no way (to do sth.); without reason; for no reason
Definition
无由 (mó) is a literary/classical verb meaning 'to have no way (to do sth.)' or 'without reason.' It appears mostly in formal or written Chinese, and pairs with verbs like 解释, 得知, 发生 to express inability or lack of cause.
verb
have no way (to do sth.)without reasonfor no reason
Examples
- 无由。Tā mó jiě shì zì jǐ de xíng wéi.He had no way to explain his own behavior.
- 无由，。Zhè jiàn shì mó fā shēng, ràng rén kùn huò.This matter happened for no reason, leaving people confused.
- 无由，。Tā mó dé zhī zhēn xiàng, zhǐ néng cāi cè.She had no way to learn the truth and could only guess.
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