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不得已

bù dé yǐ
HSK 7

English Meaning

to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must

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不得已杀人灭口
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你怕走漏风声

“You were afraid that the news might get leaked.”

“Thus, you had no choice but to silence her.”

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沁香殊死挣扎中

“During her desperate struggle,”

《御赐小仵作》 · legal_and_police
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属下逼不得已才出手的
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“Do not punish me; I had no choice if I wanted to keep the young master safe.”

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他们要对小主子动手

“They were going to hurt the Little Young Master.”

“I had no choice but to act.”

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不然夫人那边

“Otherwise, Her Ladyship...”

《逐玉》 · historical_and_court
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还是到了万不得已的地步
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等来等去

“Waiting and waiting,”

“it's still come to this desperate point.”

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就真的没有别的办法了吗

“Is there really no other way?”

《叵测》 · crisis_and_conflict
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