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万不得已

wàn bù dé yǐ

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 万不得已

must not

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

to have to

to act against one's will

no; not so

already

ten thousand

to obtain