萬不得已

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Chinese

ten thousand; a great number; surname
having no alternative but to; acting against one's will; having to
having no alternative but to; acting against one's will; having to; imperative
 
trad. (萬不得已) 萬 不得已
simp. (万不得已) 万 不得已

Pronunciation

Adverb

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

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
萬不得已

Adverb

萬不得已

  1. chữ Hán form of vạn bất đắc dĩ.
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