毫不犹豫 (háo bù yóu yù) — without the slightest hesitation; without any hesitation
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'without any hesitation' — 毫不 is an emphatic negation ('not the slightest'), so the whole phrase is stronger and more literary than just saying 不犹豫. Often used as an adverbial with 地 before a verb.
idiom
without the slightest hesitationwithout any hesitation
Examples
- 毫不犹豫。Tā háo bù yóu yù dì dā ying le wǒ men de qǐng qiú.He agreed to our request without the slightest hesitation.
- ,毫不犹豫。Miàn duì kùn nan, tā háo bù yóu yù dì xuǎn zé le jiān chí.Faced with difficulties, she chose to persevere without any hesitation.
- ,毫不犹豫。Tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi, tā háo bù yóu yù dì tiào le qǐ lái.Hearing the good news, he jumped up without the slightest hesitation.
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