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不得已
 
En
bù dé yǐ
  • to act against one's will
  • to have no alternative but to
  • to have to
  • to have no choice
  • must

不得已 bù dé yǐ

不得已
1 非心中所愿,无可奈何,不能不如此。《三国演义.第二七回》:「吾非欲沿途杀人,奈事不得已也。」《初刻拍案惊奇.卷四》:「程元玉不得已,又随他走,再度过一个冈子,越发比前崎岖了。」

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