Chinese word dictionary

当之无愧

dāngzhīwúkuì · fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)

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Word information

Simplified当之无愧

Traditional當之無愧

Pinyindāngzhīwúkuì

Part of speechGeneral

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

当dāng

appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells

之zhī

marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to

无wú

no, not; lacking, -less

愧kuì

ashamed, regretful; the pangs of conscience

How to learn 当之无愧

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Words with the same characters

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之zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; it

当然dāngrán

only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt

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

当时dāngshí

then; at that time; while

无wú

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

无法wúfǎ

unable to; incapable of