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不得已而为之
不得已而為之
bùdéyǐérwéizhī
1. to have no other choice
2. to be the last resort

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2 11 丶
已
yǐ
already; finished; to stop; then, afterwards
HSK 2 3 丶
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3 6 丶
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2 4 丶
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4 3 丶

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