不得已而為之 bù dé yǐ ér wéi zhī

to have no other choice; to be the last resort

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
得 dé HSK 2
link verb to result or degree; to get; must
已 yǐ HSK 2
already; then; afterwards
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
為 wéi
for; because of; to
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it