need not; without need; needless
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
need not; without need; unnecessary
formalCommonly used in formal written Chinese, particularly in set phrases such as 无庸讳言 (needless to say) and 无庸置疑 (beyond doubt).
Wú无
yōng庸
huì讳
yán言
，
zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
men们
dāng当
qián前
miàn面
lín临
de的
zuì最
dà大
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
。
Needless to say, this is the greatest challenge we currently face.
Tā他
de的
zhuān专
yè业
néng能
lì力
shì是
wú无
yōng庸
zhì置
yí疑
de的
。
His professional ability is beyond doubt.
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Cǐ此
shì事
wú无
yōng庸
zhuì赘
shù述
，
dà大
jiā家
xīn心
li里
dōu都
hěn很
qīng清
chu楚
。
This matter need not be elaborated; everyone is well aware of it.