How do you pronounce 当仁不让?

当仁不让 is pronounced dāng rén bù ràng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 当仁不让 literally mean?

Literally, 当仁不让 means “to face benevolence and not yield/decline”. It is used to mean “to not decline a responsibility when it is right to shoulder it”.

Where does 当仁不让 come from?

当仁不让 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 当仁不让?

原指以仁为任，无所谦让。后指遇到应该做的事就积极主动去做，不推让。

当仁不让 — “To not decline a responsibility when it is right to shoulder it”

当仁不让 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to not decline a responsibility when it is right to shoulder it”. To proactively undertake what is just or benevolent without hesitation. Literally, “To face benevolence and not yield/decline”.

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当仁不让 Pronunciation and Pinyin

当dāng
仁rén
不bù
让ràng

当仁不让 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
当	dāng	6	to act as or serve as
仁	rén	4	benevolence, empathy, humanity
不	bù	4	not
让	ràng	5	allow or give way

Example Sentence with 当仁不让

在社区组织一次清理活动时，他当仁不让地承担了大部分协调工作。

When the community organized a cleanup event, he took on most of the coordination work without hesitation.

Origin and Story of 当仁不让

During the Spring and Autumn period, Confucius advocated for benevolent governance and believed that people should possess humanity and righteousness.

Confucius told his student Zizhang that achieving 'ren' (benevolence) meant practicing five virtues: respectfulness, tolerance, trustworthiness, diligence, and kindness.

Respectfulness means having no insolent thoughts; tolerance means having a broad mind; trustworthiness means having no deceptive intentions; diligence means having no laziness; and kindness means having no harshness. Therefore, one should not decline to act when it comes to doing what is right or benevolent.

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Questions about 当仁不让

What does 当仁不让 mean?: 当仁不让 (dāng rén bù ràng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to not decline a responsibility when it is right to shoulder it”.
How do you pronounce 当仁不让?: 当仁不让 is pronounced dāng rén bù ràng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 当仁不让 literally mean?: Literally, 当仁不让 means “to face benevolence and not yield/decline”. It is used to mean “to not decline a responsibility when it is right to shoulder it”.
Where does 当仁不让 come from?: 当仁不让 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 当仁不让?: 原指以仁为任，无所谦让。后指遇到应该做的事就积极主动去做，不推让。

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