义不容辞 yì bù róng cí

incumbent; not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 28468th word

Definitions

  1. 1. incumbent
  2. 2. not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom)
  3. 3. bounden (duty)

Characters

Character Meaning
义 yì HSK 5
meaning; righteousness; justice
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
容 róng HSK 3
to contain; to hold; to allow
辞 cí HSK 5
to resign; to decline; to take leave