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无已

Word · VerbTraditional無已

ceaseless; without end; have no choice

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

without end; ceaseless; incessant

archaic

Used in literary or formal contexts to describe actions or states that continue without stopping. Often appears in set phrases like 有增无已.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
bù不
liáng良
xiàn现
xiàng象
jìn近
nián年
lái来
yǒu有
zēng增
wú无
yǐ已
 。

This negative phenomenon has been increasing without end in recent years.

Tā他
duì对
xià下
shǔ属
de的
kē苛
zé责
wú无
yǐ已
 ，
ràng让
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
pí疲
bèi惫
 。

His ceaseless harsh criticism of his subordinates has exhausted everyone.

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Tān贪
yù欲
wú无
yǐ已
 ，
zuì最
zhōng终
zhǐ只
huì会
hài害
le了
zì自
jǐ己
 。

Greed without end will ultimately only harm oneself.

2.

verb

to have no alternative; to be forced to; cannot help but

archaic

Indicates that one has no choice but to do something due to circumstances. Often used in classical or formal written Chinese.

Pò迫
yú于
xíng形
shì势
 ，
wú无
yǐ已
 ，
tā他
zhǐ只
hǎo好
tuǒ妥
xié协
tuì退
ràng让
 。

Forced by the circumstances, having no choice, he had to compromise and back down.

Shí实
bī逼
chù处
cǐ此
 ，
wú无
yǐ已
yě也
 。

Actually forced into this situation, there is no alternative.

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Fēi非
wǒ我
yù欲
zhàn战
 ，
wú无
yǐ已
yě也
 。

It is not that I wish to fight, but I have no choice.