迫不得已

pò bù dé yǐ

Uncommon

Definitions

1. to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances
2. forced into sth

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Child Words of 迫不得已

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

must not

to force