毋庸置疑
wú yōng zhì yí
beyond doubt; unquestionable
Character by character
毋wú
no
no
庸yōng
need
need
置zhì
place
place
疑yí
doubt
doubt
Example
她的专业水平毋庸置疑，大家担心的只是她太年轻。
Her professional ability is beyond doubt; the only worry is that she is so young.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Formal and written: 毋 is “do not”, 庸 is “need”. Common as 这一点毋庸置疑, or at the head of a sentence: 毋庸置疑，…. 毋庸 is also written 无庸, but 毋庸置疑 is the standard form.
Learn this in Lesson 123 · HSK 7–9: 年度数据发布会 (Press conference: the year in numbers)
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