不得已而為之 bù dé yǐ ér wéi zhī

DEFINITIONS

  1. to have no other choice
  2. to be the last resort

CHARACTERS

不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
得 dé
HSK 2
obtain, get, gain, acquire
已 yǐ
HSK 2
already; finished; stop
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
為 wéi do, handle, govern, act; be
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to