万不得已 wànbùdéyǐ as a last resort Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 万 萬 wàn adverb absolutely extremely; by all means; used to emphasize a high degree or necessity, often in negative contexts不得已 bùdéyǐ verb to have no choice to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to do something