See 莫須有 on Wiktionary
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"english": "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'?\"",
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"roman": "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?”",
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"text": "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？」",
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"english": "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'?\"",
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"roman": "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?”",
"tags": [
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"text": "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？」",
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"id": "en-莫須有-zh-adj-58iFz~iw",
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],
"zh-pron": "ㄇㄛˋ ㄒㄩ ㄧㄡˇ"
},
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"Jyutping"
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"zh-pron": "mok⁶ seoi¹ jau⁵"
},
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"zh-pron": "bo̍k-su-iú"
},
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"zh-pron": "bo̍k-si-iú"
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"zh-pron": "mòsyuyǒu"
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"zh-pron": "mo⁴-hsü¹-yu³"
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],
"zh-pron": "mwò-syū-yǒu"
},
{
"tags": [
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"Mandarin"
],
"zh-pron": "mohshiuyeou"
},
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"Palladius"
],
"zh-pron": "мосюйю"
},
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],
"zh-pron": "mosjujju"
},
{
"ipa": "/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ ɕy⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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},
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"zh-pron": "mohk sēui yáuh"
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"Pinyin"
],
"zh-pron": "mok⁹ soey¹ jau⁵"
},
{
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangdong-Romanization"
],
"zh-pron": "mog⁶ sêu¹ yeo⁵"
},
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"ipa": "/mɔːk̚² sɵy̯⁵⁵ jɐu̯¹³/",
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"zh-pron": "bo̍k-su-iú"
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"zh-pron": "bo̍k-su-iú"
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"zh-pron": "bogsu'iuo"
},
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"Xiamen"
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{
"ipa": "/bɔk̚²⁴⁻² su³³ iu⁵⁵⁴/",
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"Hokkien",
"Quanzhou"
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},
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"Hokkien",
"POJ"
],
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],
"zh-pron": "bo̍k-si-iú"
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"zh-pron": "bogsi'iuo"
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"ipa": "/bɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ si⁴⁴⁻²² iu⁵³/",
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"Zhangzhou"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ ɕy⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
},
{
"ipa": "/mɔːk̚² sɵy̯⁵⁵ jɐu̯¹³/"
},
{
"ipa": "/bɔk̚⁴⁻³² su⁴⁴⁻²² iu⁵³/"
},
{
"ipa": "/bɔk̚²⁴⁻² su³³ iu⁵⁵⁴/"
},
{
"ipa": "/bɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ si⁴⁴⁻²² iu⁵³/"
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"english": "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'?\"",
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"roman": "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?”",
"tags": [
"Pinyin"
],
"text": "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？」",
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"english": "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'?\"",
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"Simplified Chinese"
],
"ref": " 1345 CE, Toqto'a (lead editor), History of Song",
"roman": "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?”",
"tags": [
"Pinyin"
],
"text": "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？」",
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"zh-pron": "mok⁶ seoi¹ jau⁵"
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"zh-pron": "mwò-syū-yǒu"
},
{
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},
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{
"ipa": "/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ ɕy⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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"Xiamen"
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},
{
"ipa": "/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ ɕy⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
},
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"ipa": "/mɔːk̚² sɵy̯⁵⁵ jɐu̯¹³/"
},
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"ipa": "/bɔk̚⁴⁻³² su⁴⁴⁻²² iu⁵³/"
},
{
"ipa": "/bɔk̚²⁴⁻² su³³ iu⁵⁵⁴/"
},
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"ipa": "/bɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ si⁴⁴⁻²² iu⁵³/"
}
],
"word": "莫須有"
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