duty-bound; incumbent obligation; unshirkable responsibility
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duty-bound; having a moral obligation that one cannot decline; incumbent upon
formalUsed to emphasize a moral or ethical obligation that must be accepted. Functions as predicate, attribute, or complement. Often followed by 责任 (responsibility) or 义务 (duty).
Bāng帮
zhù助
zāi灾
qū区
rén人
mín民
chóng重
jiàn建
jiā家
yuán园
shì是
wǒ我
men们
yì义
bù不
róng容
cí辞
de的
zé责
rèn任
。
Helping the people in disaster areas rebuild their homes is a duty we cannot shirk.
Bǎo保
hù护
huán环
jìng境
，
rén人
rén人
yǒu有
zé责
，
zhè这
shì是
yì义
bù不
róng容
cí辞
de的
。
Everyone has a responsibility to protect the environment; this is incumbent upon us all.
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Zuò作
wéi为
yī医
shēng生
，
jiù救
sǐ死
fú扶
shāng伤
shì是
yì义
bù不
róng容
cí辞
de的
tiān天
zhí职
。
As a doctor, healing the wounded and rescuing the dying is a sacred duty that cannot be declined.
Zhī支
yuán援
guó国
jiā家
jiàn建
shè设
，
wǒ我
men们
yì义
bù不
róng容
cí辞
。
We have a bounden duty to support national construction.