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不得已

bù dé yǐ · bu de yi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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他(tā)不(bù)得(dé)已(yǐ)取(qǔ)消(xiāo)了(le)原(yuán)定(dìng)的(de)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)。

He had no choice but to cancel the originally planned trip.

由(yóu)于(yú)天(tiān)气(qì)恶(è)劣(liè)，我(wǒ)们(men)不(bù)得(dé)已(yǐ)提(tí)前(qián)回(huí)家(jiā)。

Because of the bad weather, we had no choice but to go home early.

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