情非得已 — “To act against one's will”
情非得已 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act against one's will”. To do something reluctantly or unwillingly because of circumstances; to be compelled by circumstances. Literally, “Circumstances not of one's choosing; feelings not by choice”.
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情非得已 Pronunciation and Pinyin
情非得已 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 情非得已
他辞职实属情非得已，因为家中有急事需要他回去处理。
He resigned truly against his will, as there was an urgent family matter he needed to go back and deal with.
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Antonyms of 情非得已
More idioms starting with 情
- qíng情bù不kě可què却cannot decline due to sentiment
- qíng情bù不zì自kān堪overwhelmed by emotions
- qíng情bù不zì自yǐ已unable to control one's emotions
- qíng情bù不zì自jīn禁unable to restrain one's feelings
- qíng情bù不zì自shèng胜overcome by emotion
- qíng情zhī之suǒ所zhōng钟where one's heart is deeply set
- qíng情rén人yǎn眼lǐ里chū出xī西shī施Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
- qíng情qī凄yì意qiè切deeply grieved and distressed
- qíng情tóng同yī一jiā家feel like one family
- qíng情tóng同shǒu手zú足as close as brothers
- qíng情tóng同yáng羊zuǒ左bosom friends willing to die for each other
- qíng情tóng同gǔ骨ròu肉as close as flesh and blood
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What does 情非得已 mean?
情非得已 (qíng fēi dé yǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act against one's will”.
How do you pronounce 情非得已?
情非得已 is pronounced qíng fēi dé yǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 情非得已 literally mean?
Literally, 情非得已 means “Circumstances not of one's choosing; feelings not by choice”. It is used to mean “to act against one's will”.
What is the Chinese definition of 情非得已?
指情况出于不得已。