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Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「迫不得已」—details below.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「迫不得已」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

I had no choice but to do this.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

pò bù dé yǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bik1 bat1 dak1 yi5

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.