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万不得已

wànbùdéyǐ

Traditional: 萬不得已

only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort

Character Breakdown

万
wàn
ten thousand; innumerable
HSK 3
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

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