not decline one's duty; willingly undertake responsibility
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to not decline what is one's duty; to willingly undertake a just cause; to not shirk responsibility
formalDerived from the Analects of Confucius (《论语•卫灵公》): '当仁不让于师。' Originally meant not yielding even to one's teacher when it comes to practicing benevolence. Now broadly used to describe a proactive attitude toward taking responsibility.
Jì既
rán然
zhè这
shì是
dāng当
rén仁
bù不
ràng让
de的
shì事
，
wǒ我
jiù就
zhǔ主
dòng动
chéng承
dān担
xià下
lái来
ba吧
。
Since this is a duty I should not shirk, I'll take the initiative to take it on.
Bǎo保
hù护
huán环
jìng境
，
rén人
rén人
yǒu有
zé责
，
wǒ我
dāng当
rén仁
bù不
ràng让
。
Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility, and I certainly won't shirk my duty.
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Zuò作
wéi为
dǎng党
yuán员
，
zhè这
zhǒng种
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
yīng应
dāng当
rén仁
bù不
ràng让
。
As a Party member, I should step up without hesitation at this critical moment.
Wéi为
jí集
tǐ体
fú服
wù务
，
tā他
xiàng向
lái来
dāng当
rén仁
bù不
ràng让
。
He has never hesitated to serve the collective.