義不容辭 yì bù róng cí

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

義 yì right conduct, righteousness
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
容 róng looks, appearance; figure, form
辭 cí words, speech, expression, phrase