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出于无奈 — “Out of necessity”

出于无奈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Out of necessity”. Having no other choice or alternative; as a last resort. Literally, “Out of helplessness; from having no choice”.

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出于无奈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

出于无奈 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
出
chū5go or come out
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
无
wú4without, not having
奈
nài8What can be done?

Example Sentence with 出于无奈

他因为工作调动,出于无奈只好搬家。
He had no choice but to move due to a job transfer.

Idioms Related to 出于无奈

Synonyms of 出于无奈

  • wú无kě可nài奈hé何to have no choice

More idioms starting with 出

  • chū出yī一tóu头dì地to distinguish oneself
  • chū出chǒu丑yáng扬jí疾expose one's disgraceful conduct publicly
  • chū出chǒu丑fàng放guāi乖make a fool of oneself
  • chū出shì世lí离qún群withdraw from society
  • chū出shì世chāo超fán凡transcend the mundane and be extraordinary
  • chū出hū乎qí其lèi类,,bá拔hū乎qí其cuì萃to be outstanding among one's peers
  • chū出hū乎fǎn反hū乎go back on one's word
  • chū出hū乎yì意wài外beyond one's expectations
  • chū出hū乎yì意liào料beyond all expectation
  • chū出hū乎yì意biǎo表beyond expectation
  • chū出hū乎yù预liào料beyond expectation
  • chū出guāi乖nòng弄chǒu丑make a fool of oneself

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Questions about 出于无奈

What does 出于无奈 mean?

出于无奈 (chū yú wú nài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Out of necessity”.

How do you pronounce 出于无奈?

出于无奈 is pronounced chū yú wú nài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 出于无奈 literally mean?

Literally, 出于无奈 means “Out of helplessness; from having no choice”. It is used to mean “Out of necessity”.

What is the Chinese definition of 出于无奈?

指实在没有办法而不得不这样。无奈:无可奈何。

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