万不得已

wàn bù dé yǐ

Definitions

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

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Child Words of 万不得已

no; not so

to act against one's will

already

to obtain

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

to have to

ten thousand

must not