不得已

bù dé yǐ

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Definitions

  1. 1. to act against one's will
  2. 2. to have no alternative but to
  3. 3. to have to
  4. 4. to have no choice
  5. 5. must

Words Containing 不得已

不得已而为之
bù dé yǐ ér wéi zhī

to have no other choice

万不得已
wàn bù dé yǐ

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

迫不得已
pò bù dé yǐ

to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances

Child Words of 不得已

不
bù

no; not so

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

不得
bù dé

must not