Definition
毅然 (yì rán) means 'resolutely, without hesitation' but implies the decision is made after careful thought and with strong conviction. It differs from 断然 (duàn rán), which is more categorical and often used before negative verbs (e.g., 断然拒绝 'categorically refuse'), and from 不假思索 (bù jiǎ sī suǒ), which means acting instantly without thinking at all.
adverb
firmlyresolutelywithout hesitation
Easily confused
- 依然yī ránsound-alikestill; as before; yet
Examples
- 毅然。Tā yì rán xuǎnzé le fàngqì shūshì de shēnghuó.He resolutely chose to give up a comfortable life.
- ，毅然。Miàn duì tiǎozhàn, tā yì rán de chéngdān le zérèn.Facing the challenge, she resolutely took on the responsibility.
- 毅然。Zhège juéd ge juédìng shì tā jīngguò shēnsī shúlǜ hòu yì rán zuò chū de.This decision was made resolutely by him after careful consideration.
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