毋 (wú) — (literary) do not; must not; (literary) no; not

Definition

毋 (wú) is a literary/classical-Chinese adverb meaning 'do not' or 'must not' — used in fixed phrases like 毋庸置疑 and 宁缺毋滥, not in everyday speech. The modern negative 不用/不要 is used in ordinary writing and conversation.

adverb

(literary) do notmust not(literary) nonot

Examples

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Zhè jiàn shì wú yōng zhì yí.
This matter is beyond doubt.
毋。
Zhāo pìn yào nìng quē wú làn.
When hiring, better to have a vacancy than to lower standards.
毋，。
wú Wàng chū xīn, fāng dé shǐ zhōng.
Never forget your original intention, and you will achieve your goal.

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