概莫能外

gàimònéngwài

idiom

Meanings

1 no exceptions
2 all are included without exception

Characters

outside, excluded

Examples

凡是学生都要参加考试，概莫能外。

Fánshì xuésheng dōu yào cānjiā kǎoshì, gài mò néng wài.

All students must take the exam, no exceptions.

法律面前人人平等，概莫能外。

Fǎlǜ miànqián rén rén píngděng, gài mò néng wài.

All are equal before the law, without exception.

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