Hanzi
CharactersIdiomsChinese ZodiacChinese Name
Tools
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorRender Chinese text as a downloadable image
  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
View all tools →
Blogs
责无旁贷
责无旁贷
责无旁贷
责无旁贷
责无旁贷
责无旁贷
责无旁贷
责无旁贷

责无旁贷 — “To have an unshirkable duty”

责无旁贷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an unshirkable duty”. To be solely responsible for a task or obligation. Literally, “Responsibility cannot be shifted to others”.

Frequency

责无旁贷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 责zé
  • 无wú
  • 旁páng
  • 贷dài

责无旁贷 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
责
zé8responsibility, blame, or demand
无
wú4without, not having
旁
páng10beside, other, extensive, unorthodox
贷
dài9lend or borrow

Example Sentence with 责无旁贷

作为团队的负责人,完成这个项目是他的责无旁贷的使命。
As the team leader, it is his unshirkable mission to complete this project.

Idioms Related to 责无旁贷

Synonyms of 责无旁贷

  • yì义bù不róng容cí辞be bound by duty
  • zài在suǒ所bù不cí辞not shrink from any task
  • dāng当rén仁bù不ràng让shoulder a just responsibility without hesitation

Antonyms of 责无旁贷

  • tuī推sān三zǔ阻sì四make excuses to shirk responsibility

More idioms starting with 责

  • zé责rén人yǐ以xiáng详,,dài待jǐ己yǐ以lián廉Demanding of others, lenient with self
  • zé责xiān先lì利hòu后responsibility first, benefit last
  • zé责bèi备qiú求quán全demand perfection and find fault
  • zé责bèi备xián贤zhě者criticize a virtuous person
  • zé责shí实xún循míng名Demand substance by following the name
  • zé责jǐ己yǐ以zhōu周,,dài待rén人yǐ以yuē约be strict with self, lenient with others
  • zé责jǐ己zhòng重yǐ以zhōu周,,dài待rén人qīng轻yǐ以yuē约Be strict with self, lenient with others
  • zé责jǐ己zhòng重,,dài待rén人qīng轻Be strict with self, lenient with others
  • zé责yǒu有suǒ所guī归responsibility has its attribution
  • zé责yǒu有yōu攸guī归Responsibility belongs where it lies
  • zé责gōng躬shěng省guò过reproach oneself and examine faults
  • zé责gōng躬zuì罪jǐ己blame and reproach oneself

Questions about 责无旁贷

What does 责无旁贷 mean?
责无旁贷 (zé wú páng dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an unshirkable duty”.
How do you pronounce 责无旁贷?
责无旁贷 is pronounced zé wú páng dài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 责无旁贷 literally mean?
Literally, 责无旁贷 means “Responsibility cannot be shifted to others”. It is used to mean “to have an unshirkable duty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 责无旁贷?
贷:推卸。自己应尽的责任,不能推卸给旁人。
Copy the pinyin for 责无旁贷 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

© 2026 hanzi.now

Contact Us