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万不得已

wàn bù dé yǐ

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Definitions

  1. 1. only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort

Child Words of 万不得已

不
bù

no; not so

不得已
bù dé yǐ

to act against one's will

已
yǐ

already

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

万
wàn

ten thousand

不得
bù dé

must not