莫須有
Chinese edit
| do not; there is none who | necessary; must; need | to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be | ||
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| trad. (莫須有) | 莫 | 須 | 有 | |
| simp. (莫须有) | 莫 | 须 | 有 | |
Etymology edit
From the statement by Qin Kuai about the charges against Yue Fei trumped up by him:
- 獄之將上也，韓世忠不平，詣檜詰其實，檜曰：「飛子雲與張憲書雖不明，其事體莫須有。」世忠曰：「『莫須有』三字，何以服天下？」 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
- From: 1345 CE, Toqto'a (lead editor), History of Song
- Yù zhī jiāng shàng yě, Hán Shìzhōng bùpíng, yì Kuài jié qí shí, Kuài yuē: “Fēi zǐ Yún yǔ Zhāng Xiàn shū suī bùmíng, qí shìtǐ mòxūyǒu.” Shìzhōng yuē: “‘mòxūyǒu’ sān zì, héyǐ fú tiānxià?” [Pinyin]
- Before the case was being reported to the Central Government, Han Shizhong felt resentful (of Yue Fei's charges), and met Qin Kuai to query about the truth. Qin Kuai replied, "Although we don't know what was written on the letter to Zhang Xian by Yue Fei's son, Yue Yun, that thing is not needed." Shizhong then replied, "How can you convince the world with the words 'not needed'?"
狱之将上也，韩世忠不平，诣桧诘其实，桧曰：「飞子云与张宪书虽不明，其事体莫须有。」世忠曰：「『莫须有』三字，何以服天下？」 [Literary Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
莫須有