粵

義ji6不bat1容jung4辭ci4

simp义不容辞
ji6 bat1 jung4 ci4yì bù róng cí

English

  1. not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom)
  2. a moral responsibility one cannot relinquish
  3. incumbent
  4. someone being inexcusably duty-bound
  5. bounden (duty)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 於道德責任而言唔可以推托,用嚟描述事件或者行動
  2. 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

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