only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort
trad. 萬不得已
Also written 萬不得已【wàn bù dé yǐ】
Characters in this word
4万
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used in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]
- Pinyin
- mò
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 1323 of 2500
不
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no; not so, (bound form) not; un-
- Pinyin
- bù
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 9 of 2500
得
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to obtain, to get, to gain, to catch (a disease), proper, suitable, proud, contented, to allow, to permit, ready, finished
- Pinyin
- dé
- Strokes
- 11
- Frequency
- 62 of 2500
已
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already, to stop, then, afterwards
- Pinyin
- yǐ
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 410 of 2500