无愧于

無愧於

wúkuì yú

phrase #36,175

Meanings

1 to be worthy of
2 to feel no shame before
3 to deserve (a title or duty)

Characters

toward / before

Examples

HSK 7-9

他无愧于人民教师的称号。

Tā wúkuì yú rénmín jiàoshī de chēnghào.

He is truly worthy of the title 'people's teacher'.

HSK 7-9

做事只求无愧于心。

Zuòshì zhǐqiú wúkuì yú xīn.

Act so that you have nothing to be ashamed of in your own heart.

Tips

grammar

无愧 (no shame) + 于 (toward / before). The 于 introduces the standard you're being measured against: 无愧于良心 (无愧于 + conscience), 无愧于祖国 (无愧于 + the motherland), 无愧于这个时代 (worthy of the age). The classic four-character form is 问心无愧.

Stroke Order

无 wú

愧 kuì

于 yú