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莫衷一是 — “Unable to reach a consensus”

莫衷一是 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to reach a consensus”. Unable to agree on what is right due to differing opinions. Literally, “Unable to agree on what is right”.

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莫衷一是 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 莫mò
  • 衷zhōng
  • 一yī
  • 是shì

莫衷一是 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
莫
mò11do not
衷
zhōng10inner feelings
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
是
shì9to be, yes, right

Example Sentence with 莫衷一是

对于团队的未来发展方向,大家争论不休,始终莫衷一是。
Regarding the future direction of the team, everyone argued endlessly and couldn't agree on a single view.

Idioms Related to 莫衷一是

Synonyms of 莫衷一是

  • wú无suǒ所shì适cóng从not know what to do

Antonyms of 莫衷一是

  • yī一zhēn针jiàn见xiě血hit the nail on the head

More idioms starting with 莫

  • mò莫bù不yú逾chǐ侈Everyone is excessively extravagant
  • mò莫wéi为yǐ已shèn甚Don't go to extremes
  • mò莫zhī之yǔ与jīng京unrivaled; without parallel
  • mò莫zhī之shuí谁hé何unchallengeable and beyond reproach
  • mò莫yú予dú毒yě也No one can harm me
  • mò莫yú余dú毒yě也No one can harm me
  • mò莫xìn信zhí直zhōng中zhí直,,xū须fáng防rén人bù不rén仁Don't trust apparent honesty; guard against unkindness
  • mò莫zī兹wèi为shèn甚Nothing is more severe than this
  • mò莫kě可míng名zhuàng状beyond verbal description
  • mò莫kě可nài奈hé何have no alternative
  • mò莫kě可jiū究jié诘cannot be thoroughly investigated
  • mò莫míng名qí其miào妙baffling or inexplicable

Questions about 莫衷一是

What does 莫衷一是 mean?
莫衷一是 (mò zhōng yī shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to reach a consensus”.
How do you pronounce 莫衷一是?
莫衷一是 is pronounced mò zhōng yī shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 莫衷一是 literally mean?
Literally, 莫衷一是 means “Unable to agree on what is right”. It is used to mean “Unable to reach a consensus”.
What is the Chinese definition of 莫衷一是?
不能决定哪个是对的。形容意见分歧,没有一致的看法。
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