be/feel honour bound to do something

Related to word: honour

Pharse

Definition

  1. to feel obligated to do something because it is the morally correct thing to do, regardless of personal desire.

    感到在道義或責任上必須做某事

    • I felt honour bound to support my friend, even though I knew it would be difficult.

      我感到有道義上的責任支持我的朋友,即使我知道這會很困難。

    • She felt honour bound to inform the public about what she knew regarding the scandal.

      她感到有道義上的責任向公眾揭露她所知道的醜聞。

    • As a leader, he felt honour bound to protect his team members.

      作為一名領導者,他感到有道義上的責任保護他的團隊成員。