Definition
万般 is a literary adverb meaning 'extremely' or 'utterly', used to intensify negative emotions or states (e.g. 万般无奈 'utterly helpless', 万般痛苦 'extremely painful'). It can also function as an attributive adjective meaning 'all kinds of' or 'various', but this usage is rarer and more classical. The pinyin 'mò' appears to be an error — the standard reading is 'wàn bān'. This row likely needs a pinyin correction.
adverb
extremelyutterly (used with negative emotions or states)
attr.
(attributive) all kinds ofvarious
Examples
- 万般,。Tā gǎndào mò wúnài, zhǐhǎo fàngqì.He felt utterly helpless and had to give up.
- 万般,。Miànduì mò kùnnán, tā méiyǒu tuìsuō.Facing all kinds of difficulties, he didn't back down.
- 万般,。Tā xīnzhōng mò tòngkǔ, què shuō bù chū kǒu.She was extremely pained inside but couldn't express it.
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