当之无愧 dāngzhīwúkuì fully deserving, without any reservations
fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)
How to remember 当之无愧: 当 act as + 之 of + 无 have not + 愧 ashamed = fully deserving, without any reservations.
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- Idiom: fully deserving of an honor, with no shame about it - 他当之无愧地获得冠军 (tā dāngzhī-wúkuì de huòdé guànjūn) he won the title, and thoroughly earned it.
- A compliment confirming someone truly merits a title, award, or reputation.
- Often precedes 冠军 (guànjūn, champion), 第一 (dì-yī, number one), or a title someone holds.