事出无奈 — “It was done out of necessity”
事出无奈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it was done out of necessity”. There was no other choice or alternative. Literally, “The matter arose from helplessness”.
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事出无奈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
事出无奈 Character Breakdown
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他辞职实属事出无奈，因为家庭需要他回去照顾。
His resignation was truly out of necessity, as his family needed him to return and take care of them.
Idioms Related to 事出无奈
Synonyms of 事出无奈
More idioms starting with 事
- shì事bù不guān关jǐ己to be indifferent to others' troubles
- shì事bù不guān关jǐ己，，gāo高gāo高guà挂qǐ起Remain indifferent to unrelated matters
- shì事bù不yí宜chí迟Act quickly without delay
- shì事bù不shī师gǔ古Act without learning from past experiences
- shì事bù不yǒu有yú余To reach the utmost degree
- shì事bù不guò过sān三Third time's the charm or you're out
- shì事yǔ与yuán原wéi违Things did not go as planned
- shì事yù与xīn心wéi违things turn out contrary to one's expectations
- shì事yǔ与yuàn愿wéi违Things don't turn out as hoped
- shì事yǐ以mì密chéng成Discretion ensures success
- shì事bèi倍gōng功bàn半much effort, little result
- shì事guān关zhòng重dà大A matter of great importance
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What does 事出无奈 mean?
事出无奈 (shì chū wú nài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it was done out of necessity”.
How do you pronounce 事出无奈?
事出无奈 is pronounced shì chū wú nài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 事出无奈 literally mean?
Literally, 事出无奈 means “the matter arose from helplessness”. It is used to mean “it was done out of necessity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 事出无奈?
事情出于无可奈何。指迫不得已只能如此。