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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

不得已 [bùdéyǐ]
  1. 1. verb have no alternative but to
    这也是不得已而为之的事情。
    This is one of those things we have no alternative but to do.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

不得已 [bùdéyǐ]
  1. 1. act against one's will; have no alternative but to; have to
    实在不得已,她只好请几天假。
    She had no alternative but to ask for a few days' leave.
    他们这样做是出于不得已
    They did it that way because they had no choice.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

不得已 [bùdéyǐ]
  1. 1. 没有办法;不能不这样
    这是不得已的办法
    实在不得已就只好由他去了

Examples

实在不得已,她只好请几天假。
She had no alternative but to ask for a few days' leave. 不得已
他们这样做是出于不得已
They did it that way because they had no choice. 不得已
把你开除厂籍是不得已的事情。
We have no alternative but to expel you from the factory. 厂籍
这是不得已的办法 不得已

Word Decomposition


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