不得已

bù dé yǐ

HSK level: HSK 7–9

Meaning

to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must

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不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix一得déto obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready彳旦寸已yǐalready; finished; to stop; then, afterwards