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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “wanting or not ”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxt͡sɔnt͡s ɲɛ‿ˈxt͡sɔnt͡s/
- Syllabification: chcąc nie‿chcąc
Particle
chcąc nie chcąc
- (colloquial, idiomatic) willy-nilly, like it or not
- Synonym: nolens volens
- Nie miałem hajsu, więc, chcąc nie chcąc, wróciłem do banku. ― I didn't have any cash so whether I wanted to or not I went back to the bank.
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