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莫衷一是

mò zhōng yī shì

4-character word

What 莫衷一是 means

1. unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice
2. no unanimous decision
3. still a matter of discussion

The characters in 莫衷一是

• 莫mòdo not; there is none who
• 衷zhōnginner feelings
• 一yīone; single; a (article)
• 是shìto be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true…

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