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莫屬

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Mandarin · pinyin mò shǔ

(the 3rd part of a 3-part construction: 非 fēi + (noun) + 莫屬, meaning "to be none other than (noun); would have to be (noun)") (this construction comes after a description of a person or thing that has a certain attribute)

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莫: mò · do not, is not, can not; negative
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属: shǔ · class, category, type; belong to

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4–3 · mo4 shu3

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