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别无选择 — “To have no alternative”

别无选择 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have no alternative”. To be left with no other choice; to be compelled to. Literally, “no other choice”.

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别无选择 Pronunciation and Pinyin

别无选择 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
别
bié7Don't; separate; other; fasten
无
wú4without, not having
选
xuǎn10choose, select
择
zé8pick, choose, select

Example Sentence with 别无选择

面对突发情况,我们别无选择,只能立刻采取行动。
Faced with the sudden situation, we had no alternative but to act immediately.

Idioms Related to 别无选择

Synonyms of 别无选择

  • jǐn仅cǐ此ér而yǐ已that's all

More idioms starting with 别

  • bié别zuò作yī一yǎn眼treat someone differently
  • bié别zuò作liáng良tú图make other, better plans
  • bié别jù具yī一gé格to have a unique style
  • bié别jù具jiàng匠xīn心have originality and ingenuity
  • bié别jù具zhī只yǎn眼have unique insight
  • bié别jù具xīn心cháng肠to have ulterior motives
  • bié别jù具huì慧yǎn眼to have unique insight
  • bié别jù具shǒu手yǎn眼have unique insight and approach
  • bié别jù具lú炉chuí锤possess a unique and original style
  • bié别jù具fèi肺cháng肠harbor ulterior motives
  • bié别chū出xīn心cái裁create something new and original
  • bié别chū出shǒu手yǎn眼have unique perspective and original approach

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Questions about 别无选择

What does 别无选择 mean?

别无选择 (bié wú xuǎn zé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have no alternative”.

How do you pronounce 别无选择?

别无选择 is pronounced bié wú xuǎn zé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 别无选择 literally mean?

Literally, 别无选择 means “no other choice”. It is used to mean “to have no alternative”.

What is the Chinese definition of 别无选择?

没有别的选择余地

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