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万不得已

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Collocation

1
不到万不得已不……(做某事)
2
出于万不得已
3
除非万不得已
4
万不得已的事
5
万不得已的时候
6
万不得已时
7
要不是万不得已

Definition

万不得已:

Literally means:

out of absolute necessity as a last resort

Actually means:

It means having no other choice or doing something against one's will. It connotes a sense of reluctance.

实在没有别的办法了,不得不这样做。含有十分勉强的意味。

Example

Used as object, predicate or object. (作定语、谓语、宾语)
1
Yàobushì
要不是
wàn
万不得已
  
,
shì
huì
不会
ràng
érzi
儿子
méikuàng
煤矿
gōng
打工
de
  

He wouldn't have let his son work in the coal mine if it hadn't been for a last.

2
Wèile
为了
bǎo
保护
rénzhì
人质
de
ānquán
安全
  
,
men
我们
dào
wàn
万不得已
de
shíhou
时候
yào
不要
kāiqiāng
开枪
  

In order to protect the safety of the hostages, we do not shoot as a last minute.

3
jiè
gāodài
高利贷
shì
wàn
万不得已
de
  
,
wánquán
完全
shì
wèile
为了
gěi
qīn
母亲
zhìbìng
治病
ā
  

He borrowed usury as a last go, all in order to cure his mother.

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