义不容辞

義不容辭

yìbùróngcí

idiom #28,878

Meanings

1 bounden duty
2 not to be shirked without dishonor
3 incumbent upon one

Characters

righteousness / duty

to permit / to tolerate

to decline / to refuse / words

Examples

保护祖国是每个公民义不容辞的责任。

Bǎohù zǔguó shì měi gè gōngmín yì bù róng cí de zérèn.

Protecting the motherland is the bounden duty of every citizen.

作为医生，救死扶伤是义不容辞的。

Zuòwéi yīshēng, jiùsǐfúshāng shì yì bù róng cí de.

As a doctor, saving lives and healing the wounded is an incumbent duty.

Tips

memory

Literal meaning: 义 (righteousness/duty) + 不容 (does not permit) + 辞 (to decline/refuse) = righteousness does not permit refusal. It's a duty you cannot honorably decline.

Stroke Order

义 yì

不 bù

容 róng

辞 cí