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迫不得已

pò bù dé yǐ

释义

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

迫不得已 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
• 不得 不得 bù dé: must not
• 迫 迫 pò: to force