義不容辭
simp义不容辞ji6 bat1 jung4 ci4yì bù róng cí
English
- not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom)
- a moral responsibility one cannot relinquish
- incumbent
- someone being inexcusably duty-bound
- bounden (duty)
粵語 — Cantonese
- 於道德責任而言唔可以推托,用嚟描述事件或者行動
- 形容人積極承擔;毫無猶豫噉履行道德責任
Examples
呢件事義不容辭,我幫得手嘅即管開聲。
This is a matter of duty, I will do whatever I can to help you. ----
佢聽到火場入邊有喊聲,即刻義不容辭噉衝咗入去。
When she heard faint cries from the flaming apartment, she rushed in without a second thought.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk