莫 非

mò fēidictionary entry

can it be possible that / could it be

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

莫非莫非 [mo4 fei1] /can it be possible that/could it be/

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Reference information

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Character information

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莫
mò
do not / there is none who
Mò
surname Mo
非
fēi
to not be / not / wrong / incorrect / non- / un- / in- / de- / to reproach / to blame / (coll.) to insist on / simply must
Fēi
abbr. for 非洲[Fēi zhōu], Africa

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