概莫能外

gàimònéngwài

to be no exception; to admit of no exception whatsoever

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 概 gài
  1. (bound form) general; approximate
  2. without exception; categorically
  3. (bound form) bearing; deportment
=1 概 gài old variant of 概 gài
=2 莫 Mò surname Mo
=2 莫 mò
  1. do not
  2. there is none who
=3 能 Néng surname Neng
=3 能 néng
  1. can
  2. to be able to
  3. might possibly
  4. ability
  5. (physics) energy
=3 能 nài
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 耐 (“to bear; to withstand”)
  2. a surname
  3. alternative form of 耐 (“to bear; to withstand”)
=3 能 tái
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 台 (“name of a Chinese constellation”)
  2. alternative form of 台 (“name of a Chinese constellation”)
=3 能 tài
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 態 /态 (tài, “bearing; apparition; form; shape; status; position”)
  2. alternative form of 態 /态 (tài, “bearing; apparition; form; shape; status; position”)
=3 能 nái
  1. (obsolete) mythical three-legged soft-shelled turtle
  2. mythical three-legged soft-shelled turtle
=3 能 tāi
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) only used in 能始 (tāishǐ, “origin; root cause”)
  2. only used in 能始 (tāishǐ, “origin; root cause”)
=3 能 xióng
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 熊 (xióng, “bear”)
  2. alternative form of 熊 (xióng, “bear”)
4 外 wài
  1. outside
  2. in addition
  3. foreign
  4. external