萬不得已

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Chinese

ten thousand; a great number; surname
trad. (萬不得已) 不得已
simp. (万不得已) 不得已

Pronunciation


Adverb

(deprecated template usage) 萬不得已

  1. out of absolute necessity; with no other choice; as a last resort
    不是萬不得已不是万不得已  ―  bùshì wànbùdéyǐ  ―  If we'd had any other choice, ...

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (萬不得已):
  • Vietnamese: vạn bất đắc dĩ (萬不得已)