莫过于 (nothing is more … than)
Crown the number one
- A nothing can surpass莫过于 B = "nothing is more … than B / B above all".
- most最happiness幸福(of / 's)的matter事nothing can surpass莫过于and / with和family member家人at / in在in the same place一起 = "nothing is happier than being with family."
- nothing can surpass莫过于 crowns B as the ultimate case.
(the most … ) nothing can surpass莫过于 B
- nothing can surpass莫过于 names B as the supreme example.
most最happy快乐的thing事nothing more than莫过于travel旅行。
- most最happy快乐(of / 's)的matter事nothing can surpass莫过于to travel旅行 = "nothing is happier than travelling."
Explore
Correct or broken?
莫过于 crowns the single greatest case: nothing tops this.
Practice
Nothing is happier than travelling: 最快乐的事 ____ 旅行。
(the most …) 莫过于 B = nothing is more … than B: 莫过于旅行.
Practice
莫过于 is a formal, written-style pattern.
Yes — common in writing and set phrases.
Recap
Key idea
- (the most …) nothing can surpass莫过于 B — "nothing is more … than B"
- most最happiness幸福(of / 's)的matter事nothing can surpass莫过于and / with和family member家人at / in在in the same place一起
- nothing can surpass莫过于 crowns B as the ultimate case (formal)
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Sentence patterns.
Practice
莫过于 names B as…
莫过于和家人在一起 = nothing tops being with family.