莫 - mò - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 庄子); no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices; the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart; nothing is more wretched than apathy

Idioms (13)

莫名其妙

mò míng qí miào

unfathomable mystery (idiom); subtle and ineffable; unable to make head (or tail) of it; boring (e.g. movie)

莫衷一是

mò zhōng yī shì

unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice; no unanimous decision; still a matter of discussion

一辞莫赞

yī cí mò zàn

left speechless by sth perfect (idiom)

后悔莫及

hòu huǐ mò jí

too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.

是非莫辨

shì fēi mò biàn

unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)

望尘莫及

wàng chén mò jí

(lit.) to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom); to be far inferior

爱莫能助

ài mò néng zhù

unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.; My hands are tied.

真伪莫辨

zhēn wěi mò biàn

can't judge true or false (idiom); unable to distinguish the genuine from the fake; not to know whether to believe (what one reads in the news)

讳莫如深

huì mò rú shēn

important matter that must be kept secret (idiom); don't breathe a word of it to anyone!

追悔莫及

zhuī huǐ mò jí

too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.

非你莫属

fēi nǐ mò shǔ

it's yours exclusively (idiom); you are the one; only you deserve it; only you can do it

鞭长莫及

biān cháng mò jí

(lit.) the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence; too far to be able to help

知子莫若父

zhī zǐ mò ruò fù

nobody understands one's son better than his father (idiom)

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