不得已

bù dé yǐ

Dictionary entry

to act against one's will

What does 不得已 mean?

不得已 (bù dé yǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to act against one's will

2to have no alternative but to

3to have to

4to have no choice

5must

Character breakdown

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不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-得déto obtain · to get 已yǐalready · to stop

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不得已

bù dé yǐ

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