概莫能外

gàimò-néngwài

idiom

Meanings

1 no exceptions
2 all are included without exception

Characters

outside, excluded

Examples

HSK 4

法律面前人人平等，概莫能外。

Fǎlǜ miànqián rénrén píngděng, gàimò-néngwài.

All are equal before the law, without exception.

HSK 6

凡是学生都要参加考试，概莫能外。

Fánshì xuésheng dōu yào cānjiā kǎoshì, gàimò-néngwài.

All students must take the exam, no exceptions.

Tips

register

Formal and emphatic. Common in laws, regulations, and official speeches to underline universality.

Stroke Order

概 gài

莫 mò

能 néng

外 wài