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不得已

bat1 dak1 ji5

bu4 de2 yi3

act against one's will; no choice but to; have no alternative but

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 2,520,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

不得已

This word was added by tym on 20th Nov 2004 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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不 bat1 bu4 {fou3 fu1} - no, not; un-; negative prefix
得 dak1 de2 de5 dei3 - get; obtain; need
已 ji5 yi3 - already; finish; stop; cease

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