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do not; there is none who
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inner feelings
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one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
be; yes; this
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Pronunciation
Idiom
莫衷一是
- cannot decide which is right; unable to reach a unanimous conclusion
又往往互相主奴，聚訟紛紜，莫衷一是。
又往往互相主奴，聚讼纷纭，莫衷一是。 - From: 1898 April 9, Ma Jianzhong, author's preface to Mashi Wentong
- Yòu wǎngwǎng hùxiàng zhǔnú, jùsòng-fēnyún, mòzhōngyīshì.
- Scholars dispute back and forth, either respect or disparage each other, couldn't reach consensus.