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莫过于

莫過於
mòguòyú
phrase HSK 7 #17,018

Meanings

  1. 1 nothing is greater than
  2. 2 nothing surpasses

Examples

最让我开心的事莫过于回家过年。
Zuì ràng wǒ kāixīn de shì mòguòyú huíjiā guònián.
Nothing makes me happier than going home for Chinese New Year.
人生最大的幸福莫过于家人健康。
Rénshēng zuìdà de xìngfú mòguòyú jiārén jiànkāng.
The greatest happiness in life is nothing more than having a healthy family.

Tips

grammar
Always follows a superlative pattern: 最...莫过于... (the most X is nothing other than Y). 莫 is literary for 'nothing/no one,' 过于 = exceeds.
register
Formal and literary. In casual speech, people would say 最...就是... instead. 莫过于 appears more in writing and speeches.

Stroke Order

莫 mò
过 guò
于 yú