the principle of friendship will not admit of a refusal

the principle of friendship will not admit of a refusal

In Chinese, the Pinyin is y ì B ù g ǎ NC í, which means that it is morally forbidden to refuse. It comes from the answer to Chen Lianggong written by Gu Yanwu in Qing Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Gu Yanwu's answer to Chen Lianggong's letter in Qing Dynasty: "Zeng menglingzu was loved by his confidants, but he didn't dare to say goodbye. He has a draft and it's in his suitcase."

Analysis of Idioms

"Yi" is obligatory

Idiom usage

As predicate, attribute, adverbial