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不得已

bùdéyǐ

ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˇ

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  1. 1to act against one's will
  2. 2to have no alternative but to
  3. 3to have to
  4. 4to have no choice
  5. 5must
Example

這不是我們的錯……大家都是逼不得已才這麼做。

zhè búshì wǒmen de cuò dàjiā dōu shì bī bùdéyǐ cái zhème zuò

It wasn't our fault... We all had to do it.

Keep 不得已 and it comes back until you know it.

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