礙於
àiyú
ㄞˋ ㄩˊ
Simplified 碍于
- 1to be constrained by; due to (a constraining factor)
Example
公眾人物在面對公然侮辱時，礙於社會聲望與輿論壓力，只能寬容忍讓，唾面自乾。
gōngzhòngrénwù zài miànduì gōngrán wǔrù shí àiyú shèhuì shēngwàng yǔ yúlùn yālì zhǐnéng kuānróng rěnràng tuòmiànzìgān
When public figures, constrained by their social standing and the pressures of public opinion, face open insults, they can only tolerate and endure them, letting the spit on their face dry by itself.