当之无愧 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

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

Character by character

• 当dāngappropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound o
• 之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of following ph
• 无wúno, not; lacking, -less
• 愧kuìashamed, regretful; the pangs of conscience

Idioms sharing a character

• 一马当先 yī mǎ dāng xiān
• 上当受骗 shàng dàng shòu piàn
• 势不可当 shì bù kě dāng
• 大敌当前 dà dí dāng qián
• 大而无当 dà ér wú dàng
• 安步当车 ān bù dàng chē
• 对酒当歌 duì jiǔ dāng gē
• 悔不当初 huǐ bù dāng chū
• 悲歌当哭 bēi gē dàng kū
• 旗鼓相当 qí gǔ xiāng dāng

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