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Change log entry 39310
Processed by: ycandau (2012-01-07 05:59:49 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 38011 - submitted by 'conorstuart88' >>
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道義上不容許推卻。三國演義˙第五十八回:「子敬有恩於玄德,其言必從;
且玄德既為東吳之婿,亦義不容辭。」醒世姻緣傳˙第八十九回:「明知理
虧,但只是義不容辭,怎忍坐視?」

Editor: no, you are misreading the entry.
It's not a matter of being unwilling. It's a matter of being bound by honor and duty.
It's an obligation.
Diff:
# #義不容辭 义不容辞 [yi4 bu4 rong2 ci2] /to be unwilling to pass one's responsibilities onto others/
+ 義不容辭 义不容辞 [yi4 bu4 rong2 ci2] /not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom)/incumbent/bounden (duty)/
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