毋庸置疑 (wú yōng zhì yí) — unquestionably; without a doubt; beyond dispute | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A fixed four-character expression meaning 'beyond dispute' — stronger and more formal than the simpler 毫无疑问 ('without doubt'). Used in writing or formal speech to assert something as indisputably true.

verb

unquestionablywithout a doubtbeyond dispute

Examples

毋庸置疑。
Shì qing de zhēn xiàng wú yōng zhì yí.
The truth of the matter is beyond doubt.
毋庸置疑，。
wú yōng zhì yí, Tā de néng lì fēi cháng qiáng.
Without a doubt, his ability is very strong.
毋庸置疑。
Tuán duì de shèng lì wú yōng zhì yí.
The team's victory is beyond dispute.

Origin

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

同

同tóng庸yōng

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

庸 is built from 庚 and 同, with 同 giving the sound. It probably originally meant a large bell.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

罒直置

Meaning part形符xíngfú

罒Written in full as网wǎng

Sound part声符shēngfú

直

直zhí置zhì

Same sound today

置 is built from 罒, a net, on top and 直 below; 直 gives the sound.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

大大dàstanding human figure
夂夂zhǐtilted head with open mouth
丨丨gǔncane

疑 depicts a standing figure 大 with a tilted, open-mouthed head 夂 and a cane 丨, a confused person looking around for direction.

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