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毋

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Definitions

  1. 1. (literary) no
  2. 2. don't
  3. 3. to not have
  4. 4. nobody

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毋 庸置疑。
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Words Containing 毋

不自由,毋宁死
bù zì yóu , wú nìng sǐ

give me liberty or give me death

卑之,毋甚高论
bēi zhī , wú shèn gāo lùn

my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion

宁缺毋滥
nìng quē wú làn

better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option

少安毋躁
shǎo ān wú zào

keep calm, don't get excited

毋宁
wú nìng

not as good as

毋庸
wú yōng

no need for

毋忘
wú wàng

Don't forget! (literary)

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