Definition
无以 is a formal/literary adverb meaning 'there is no way to' or 'cannot (but)'. It is often used in fixed phrases like 无以复加 (to an extreme, beyond compare), 无以名状 (indescribable), and 无以自容 (ashamed to the point of disappearing). This word appears in written Chinese and formal speech, not in everyday conversation.
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(formal adverb) there is no way tocannot (used in fixed expressions)
Examples
- 。Tā de chéngjiù yǐjīng dádào mó fùjiā de dìbù.His achievements have reached an extreme beyond compare.
- ，无以。Zhè jǐngsè zhī měi, jiǎnzhí lìng rén mó míngzhuàng.The beauty of this scenery is simply indescribable.
- ，无以。Miàn duì tā de pīpíng, wǒ mó zìróng.Faced with his criticism, I was deeply ashamed.
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