當仁不讓
Chinese
to act as; represent; equal to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at |
humane; kernel | not; no | to ask; to let; permit to ask; to let; permit; have (someone do something); to yield; to allow | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (當仁不讓) | 當 | 仁 | 不 | 讓 | |
| simp. (当仁不让) | 当 | 仁 | 不 | 让 | |
Etymology
From the Analects, Book 15 (《論語·衞靈公》):
- 子曰：「當仁不讓於師。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zǐyuē: “Dāng rén bù ràng yú shī.” [Pinyin]
- The Master said, "Let every man consider virtue as what devolves on himself. He may not yield the performance of it even to his teacher."
子曰：“当仁不让于师。” [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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