逼不得已 — “To have no alternative”
逼不得已 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have no alternative”. To be compelled to; to be forced to do something against one's will. Literally, “compelled and unable to stop; forced with no choice”.
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他因为家庭经济困难，逼不得已辍学打工。
Due to financial difficulties at home, he was compelled to drop out of school and work.
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What does 逼不得已 mean?
逼不得已 (bī bù dé yǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have no alternative”.
How do you pronounce 逼不得已?
逼不得已 is pronounced bī bù dé yǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 逼不得已 literally mean?
Literally, 逼不得已 means “compelled and unable to stop; forced with no choice”. It is used to mean “to have no alternative”.
What is the Chinese definition of 逼不得已?
指迫不得已。