不得已而为之 in English bu4 de2 yi3 er2 wei2 zhi1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to have no other choice
  • to be the last resort

Simplified Characters

不 得 已 而 为 之

Traditional Characters

不 得 已 而 為 之

Pinyin

bu4 de2 yi3 er2 wei2 zhi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 得de2to obtain 已yi3already 而er2and 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])