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不得已

bùdéyǐ

to have no choice but to; to be compelled to; reluctantly

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

bùdéyǐ

Example sentence

他不得已向父母坦白了自己辞职的事。

Tā bùdéyǐ xiàng fùmǔ tǎnbái le zìjǐ cízhí de shì.

He had no choice but to confess to his parents that he had quit his job.

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