无可厚非

無可厚非

wúkěhòufēi

idiom HSK 7 #25,575

Meanings

1 understandable
2 not unreasonable
3 nothing to criticize

Characters

without; lacking

thick; heavy; serious

wrong; blame; criticize

Examples

他的做法无可厚非。

Tā de zuòfǎ wúkěhòufēi.

His approach is understandable.

追求更好的生活无可厚非。

Zhuīqiú gèng hǎo de shēnghuó wúkěhòufēi.

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