莫大 mòdà greatest
greatest; most important
How to remember 莫大: 莫 cannot + 大 big = greatest.
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How it is used
- The greatest / immense - 莫大的荣誉 (mòdà de róngyù) the greatest honor, 莫大的鼓励 (mòdà de gǔlì) tremendous encouragement.
- A formal intensifier meaning 'nothing greater than this'; always attributive before an abstract noun.
- Register: formal/written; 莫大的痛苦 = the deepest anguish.