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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 不得已
[bùdéyǐ]
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没有办法;不能不这样
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这是不得已的办法
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实在不得已就只好由他去了
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Examples
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实在不得已,她只好请几天假。
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She had no alternative but to ask for a few days' leave.
→ 不得已
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他们这样做是出于不得已。
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They did it that way because they had no choice.
→ 不得已
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把你开除厂籍是不得已的事情。
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We have no alternative but to expel you from the factory.
→ 厂籍
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这是不得已的办法
→ 不得已
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