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Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「莫知所為」, detailed below.

The featured idiom 「莫知所為」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.

I don’t know what to do. It means being so excited that I don’t know what to do. Also written as “no one knows what it means.”

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

mò zhī suǒ wéi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

mok6 ji1 so2 wai4

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.