必不得已 — “To be compelled to”
必不得已 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be compelled to”. To have no alternative but to; as a last resort. Literally, “cannot but”.
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必不得已 Pronunciation and Pinyin
必不得已 Character Breakdown
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为了完成这项重要的工作，他必不得已加班到深夜。
To complete this important task, he had no alternative but to work overtime until late at night.
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Open the tool →Questions about 必不得已
What does 必不得已 mean?
必不得已 (bì bù dé yǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be compelled to”.
How do you pronounce 必不得已?
必不得已 is pronounced bì bù dé yǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 必不得已 literally mean?
Literally, 必不得已 means “cannot but”. It is used to mean “to be compelled to”.
What is the Chinese definition of 必不得已?
必然不能得止。指形势使得非如此不可。表示无可奈何的意思。