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Meaning: Do not (莫/勿), none who do not = everyone (莫不), could it be that...? (莫非)
莫非他已经知道了真相?
Mòfēi tā yǐjīng zhīdàole zhēnxiàng?
Could it be that he already knows the truth?
众人莫不为之动容。
Zhòngrén mòbù wèi zhī dòngróng.
Everyone present was deeply moved by it without exception.
非礼勿视,非礼勿听。
Fēi lǐ wù shì, fēi lǐ wù tīng.
Look not at what is contrary to propriety; listen not to what is contrary to propriety.
•莫不 = double negative ("none who do not" = everyone); 莫非 = conjectural question ("Could it be that...?"); 请勿 + V is standard on signs ("Please do not...").
⚠️ Common Mistakes:
•Misinterpreting the double negative 莫不 as a negative statement: it actually means "everyone without exception".
•Using 莫非 for a 100% certain declarative statement: it is only used for tentative suspicion or rhetorical guessing.
•Using classical prohibitives 莫 or 勿 in casual family conversation (*你勿去 -> 你别去).
•Confusing 莫如 ("it would be better to", literary equivalent of 不如) with 莫非 ("could it be that")
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此事莫管,自有定论。
Cǐ shì mò guǎn, zì yǒu dìnglùn.
Leave this matter alone; there will naturally be a conclusion.
