万不得已 — “As a last resort”
万不得已 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as a last resort”. Out of absolute necessity; having no alternative but to.
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万不得已 Pronunciation and Pinyin
万不得已 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 万不得已
他万不得已才接受了这份工作，因为他急需一份收入。
He only accepted this job as a last resort because he was in urgent need of income.
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Antonyms of 万不得已
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- wàn万bù不yī一shī失absolutely safe and reliable
- wàn万bù不shī失yī一absolutely foolproof
- wàn万shì世yī一shí时a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
- wàn万shì世bù不yì易unchanging for all ages
- wàn万shì世bù不xiǔ朽immortal for all generations
- wàn万shì世zhī之yè业lasting legacy for countless generations
- wàn万shì世shī师biǎo表exemplary teacher for all generations
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Open the tool →Questions about 万不得已
What does 万不得已 mean?
万不得已 (wàn bù dé yǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as a last resort”.
How do you pronounce 万不得已?
万不得已 is pronounced wàn bù dé yǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 万不得已?
表示无可奈何，不得不如此。