idiom
common

Meaning of 迫不得已

迫不得已 means forced into a situation; having no other choice but to do something. Pronounced pò bù dé yǐ.

  • forced into a situation; having no other choice but to do something

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
jīn
liàn
duàn
liè
 
chū
shòu
le
fáng
chǎn
 

With the company's capital chain broken, he was forced to sell his property.

Wèi
le
hái
zi
de
yào
fèi
 
xiàng
qīn
yǒu
jiè
qián
 

For her child's medical expenses, she had no choice but to borrow money from relatives and friends.

Tán
pàn
liè
hòu
 
fāng
cǎi
le
xíng
dòng
 

After the negotiations broke down, our side was compelled to take legal action.

Zhè
shì
de
xuǎn
 
bìng
fēi
de
běn
 

This is a choice made under duress, not my original intention.