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莫名
mòmíng
Description
"莫名"的意思是没有办法说清楚，常常用来说一种奇怪的、不知道为什么的感觉。
"莫名" means something that cannot be explained, often used to describe a strange feeling without knowing why.
我们常说"莫名其妙"，意思是很奇怪，让人不明白。
We often say "莫名其妙", which means very strange and hard to understand.
Meanings
莫名mòmíng
unable to explain; indescribable
我心里有一种莫名的害怕。
I have an inexplicable fear in my heart.
莫名mòmíng
for no clear reason; inexplicably
她莫名地哭了起来。
She suddenly started crying for no reason.
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Notes
- Etymology
莫 (cannot) + 名 (to name/describe), literally "cannot be named or expressed".
- Nuance
often used before feelings; the fuller idiom 莫名其妙 is far more common in speech.
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