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不得已而为之
bùdéyǐérwéizhī
Traditional: 不得已而為之
to have no other choice / to be the last resort
Character Breakdown
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2
已
yǐ
already; finished; to stop; then, afterwards
HSK 2
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
Additional Information
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Chinese
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