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Expressing "nothing is more...than" with 莫过于

Use 莫过于 to express that nothing surpasses something, like 'nothing is more ... than.' The structure places the topic or question first, followed by 莫过于 and then the answer that you consider the best or most extreme. Because it comes from classical Chinese, it is mostly used in formal or literary contexts.

Structure

Topic/Question + 莫过于 + Answer
the answer is what is considered the most extreme or unsurpassable

Examples

  • 最有效的方法莫过于坚持每天练习。
    Zuì yǒuxiào de fāngfǎ mòguòyú jiānchí měitiān liànxí.
    The most effective method is none other than persisting in daily practice.
  • 他觉得人生最大的幸福莫过于家庭和睦。
    Tā juéde rénshēng zuì dà de xìngfú mòguòyú jiātíng hémù.
    He thinks the greatest happiness in life is nothing more than family harmony.
  • 对我来说，最好的礼物莫过于一本好书。
    Duì wǒ lái shuō, zuì hǎo de lǐwù mòguòyú yī běn hǎo shū.
    For me, the best gift is nothing better than a good book.

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