无可厚非

無可厚非

wúkě-hòufēi

idiom HSK 7-9 #25,575

Meanings

1 understandable
2 not unreasonable
3 nothing to criticize

Characters

without; lacking

thick; heavy; serious

wrong; blame; criticize

Examples

HSK 4

他的做法无可厚非。

Tā de zuòfǎ wúkě-hòufēi.

His approach is understandable.

HSK 5

追求更好的生活无可厚非。

Zhuīqiú gèng hǎo de shēnghuó wúkě-hòufēi.

Pursuing a better life is nothing to criticize.

Tips

usage

无可厚非 is used to defend or justify an action - it concedes the action might not be perfect but says it's reasonable enough not to blame. Often used in written Chinese and formal speech.

memory

无 (without) + 可 (can) + 厚 (thick/heavy) + 非 (blame) = cannot be heavily blamed → understandable.

Stroke Order

无 wú

可 kě

厚 hòu

非 fēi