need not; without need
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
need not; without need; no need to
formalUsed in formal, literary, or written contexts to indicate that something is unnecessary or self-evident. Commonly appears in set phrases like 毋庸置疑, 毋庸讳言, and 毋庸赘述.
Wú毋
yōng庸
zhì置
yí疑
，
tā他
shì是
zhè这
gè个
zhí职
wèi位
de的
zuì最
jiā佳
rén人
xuǎn选
。
Undoubtedly, he is the best candidate for this position.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
wú毋
yōng庸
zhuì赘
shù述
，
xiāng相
xìn信
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
yǐ已
jīng经
míng明
bai白
le了
。
There is no need to elaborate on this matter; I believe everyone already understands it.
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Wú毋
yōng庸
huì讳
yán言
，
wǒ我
men们
zài在
zhè这
cì次
xiàng项
mù目
zhōng中
què确
shí实
yù遇
dào到
le了
bù不
shǎo少
kùn困
nan难
。
We need not mince words; we did indeed encounter quite a few difficulties in this project.