在所不辞

在所不辭
zàisuǒbùcí
idiom #36,304

Meanings

  1. 1 will not refuse under any circumstances
  2. 2 will not hesitate to do (something)
  3. 3 ready to do whatever it takes

Examples

Wèile jiù háizi, zài dà de wēixiǎn wǒ yě zàisuǒbùcí.
To save the child, no danger would be too great for me to face.
Zhǐyào shì wèile guójiā, fùtāngdǎohuǒ, zàisuǒbùcí.
For the sake of the country, I would walk through fire and water without hesitation.

Tips

usage
Almost always paired with a hard or dangerous task — pledges willingness to take it on. The literal sense is 'when faced with [it], will not decline'. Often follows phrases like 赴汤蹈火 'jump into water and fire' or 'die ten thousand deaths'.
register
Formal and a bit heroic. Common in speeches, oaths, period dramas, and pledges of loyalty. Sounds overdramatic in casual conversation.

Stroke Order

zài
suǒ