義不容辭 yì bù róng cí

incumbent; not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

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