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不得已而为之

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bù dé yǐ ér wéi zhī

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Definitions

  1. 1. to have no other choice
  2. 2. to be the last resort

Child Words of 不得已而为之

不
bù

no; not so

不得已
bù dé yǐ

to act against one's will

之
zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])

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

为
wéi

as (in the capacity of)

为
wèi

because of

而
ér

and

不得
bù dé

must not

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