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当之无愧

dāng zhī wú kuìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom) / entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-945043f7c13df9ab. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

當之無愧 当之无愧 [dang1 zhi1 wu2 kui4] /fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)/

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Other forms in these source records: 當之無愧

  • 当
    dāng

    (onom.) dong / ding dong (bell) / to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at

    dàng

    at or in the very same... / suitable / adequate / fitting / proper / to replace / to regard as / to think / to pawn / (coll.) to fail (a student)

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 无
    mó

    used in 南無|南无[nā mó]

    wú

    not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

  • 愧
    kuì

    ashamed

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