不得已

bùdéyǐ

HSK 7

不得已 — bùdéyǐ

  1. to have no alternative; to be forced to; must (do something against one's will)

    我不得已才答应帮他。 wǒ bùdéyǐ cái dāyìng bāng tā — I only agreed to help him because I had no choice.