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No. 7,399 in Chinese

莫不

"莫不" means "none or no one does not," implying "all without exception."

In a sentence

  • 面对此种景象,广大人民群众莫不为之动容。

    Faced with this spectacle, the people were all moved.

    In this sentence, "莫不" means "no one was not" or "everyone was", emphasizing that all were affected.

  • 当时的情况非常紧急,附近的居民莫不前来相助。

    The situation at that time was very urgent, and the residents nearby all came to help.

    Here, "莫不" is used to express that there was no exception among the residents; everyone came to assist.

  • 这样的艺术作品,作者莫不倾注了自己的情感。

    In such artworks, the authors all put their emotions into them.

    In this usage, "莫不" conveys that it is universally true among authors that they infused their emotions into their creations.

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