迫不得已 (pò bù dé yǐ) — to have no choice but to (do something reluctantly); to be forced to (against one's will)
Definition
An idiom meaning 'had no choice but to' — emphasizes reluctance and being forced by circumstances. Stronger and more literary than the everyday 没得选 or 不得不, which simply state compulsion without the sense of unwillingness.
idiom
to have no choice but to (do something reluctantly)to be forced to (against one's will)
Examples
- 迫不得已。Tā pò bù dé yǐ cái shuō le huǎng huà.He only lied because he had no other choice.
- 迫不得已。Gōng sī pò bù dé yǐ cái diào le yí bù fen yuán gōng.The company was forced to lay off some employees.
- 迫不得已，。Wǒ zhè yàng zuò shì pò bù dé yǐ de, qǐng nǐ lǐ jiě.I did this because I had no choice — please understand.
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