Expressing "nothing is more...than" with 莫过于 ("mo4guo4yu2"

莫过于 mòguòyú

Sentence patterns

HSK 5

Structure

Topics or questions + 莫过于 + answer

用于表达某事物在某种属性上达到最高程度，没有其他事物能超越它。

Used to express that something is the utmost in a certain aspect, with nothing else surpassing it.

常以“A 莫过于 B”的结构出现，其中 A 为某一事物或状态，B 为具体内容，强调 A 的最高程度就是 B。

Often appears in the structure 'A 莫过于 B', where A is a thing or state and B is the specific content, emphasizing that the utmost of A is B.

1 人生最大的幸福莫过于拥有健康的身体。(The greatest happiness in life is nothing more than having a healthy body.)
2 他最大的爱好莫过于读书和旅行。(His greatest hobbies are nothing more than reading and traveling.)
3 对于父母来说，孩子的快乐莫过于他们的快乐。(For parents, the happiness of children is nothing more than their own happiness.)
4 最美的风景莫过于日出时分的山间。(The most beautiful scenery is nothing more than the mountains at sunrise.)
5 学习中最重要的事情莫过于坚持不懈的努力。(The most important thing in learning is nothing more than persistent effort.)

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