义不容辞 yì bù róng cí — bound in duty; a moral obligation; duty-bound

义不容辞
yì bù róng cí

Characters: 义 · 不 · 容 · 辞

Definitions

  1. bound in duty; a moral obligation; duty-bound

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

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

ExtDict

  1. 容：允许
  2. 辞：推托。道义上不允许推辞。

Examples

  • 帮扶困难群众，是我们义不容辞的责任。

    Helping people in difficulty is our bounden duty.

  • 保护文物古迹，义不容辞。

    Protecting cultural relics and historic sites is a duty we cannot shirk.