Simplified display

万不得已

wàn bù dé yǐ

释义

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

万不得已 的构成词

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不得已 不得已 bù dé yǐ: to act against one's will
• 已 已 yǐ: already
• 得 得 dé: to obtain
• 得 得 de: structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
• 得 得 děi: to have to
• 万 万 wàn: ten thousand
• 不得 不得 bù dé: must not