无不…
without exception: a double negative meaning “all”
Structure
主语（许多人或事物） 无不 动词
What it means
Without exception: a double negative (“none … not”) that means “all”, with extra emphasis.
How it is built
Subject (many people or things) + 无不 + verb: 听了他的故事，在场的人无不感动 (Everyone present was moved by his story).
When to use it
Written and emphatic; in speech say 都 or 没有一个不…. Double negatives for emphasis: 无不 (all), 不得不 (must), 不能不 (cannot but), 非…不可 (must), 没有…不 (every).
Watch out
The subject must be a group or several things: ✗ 他无不感动 ✓ 大家无不感动. Don’t confuse it with 无非 (nothing more than), which plays things down.
Examples
手机、汽车、人工智能，无不依赖于它。
Phones, cars and AI all depend on it, without exception.
听了他的故事，在场的人无不感动。
Everyone present was moved by his story.
Learn this in Lesson 106 · HSK 7–9: 芯片与人工智能 (Chips and artificial intelligence)
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