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to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances · forced into sth

迫不得已
pò bù dé yǐ
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
have no way out · have no alternative · abbr. to wú nài无可奈何wú kě nài héto have no alternative · frustrated · exasperated · helpless · (conjunction) but unfortunately无奈wú nàionly when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort万不得已wàn bù dé yǐdriven to join the Liangshan Mountain rebels · to drive to revolt · to force sb to desperate action逼上梁山bī shàng liáng shān
Antonyms
voluntarily · of one's own free will自觉自愿zì jué zì yuànwillingly and gladly (idiom)甘心情愿gān xīn qíng yuàn
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