不得已 bù dé yǐ

HSK 6

DEFINITIONS

  1. to act against one's will
  2. to have no alternative but to
  3. to have to
  4. to have no choice
  5. must

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