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莫不然

Mandarin · pinyin mò bù rán

equally true for (all the rest)
the same thing applies (for everyone)

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莫: mò · do not, is not, can not; negative
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise

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4–4–2 · mo4 bu4 ran2

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mok6 bat1 jin4

Cantonese word readings for 莫不然. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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