have no choice but to; cannot but; must

To be loath to leave or let go of someone or something; to feel reluctant to part with.

Used to express that one now understands the reason for a situation and is no longer surprised by it; so that's why.

terrible; desperately serious; disastrous; awful

Strongly wishing one could do something; to be very anxious or impatient to do something. Also written [[恨不能|恨不能|hen4 bu5 neng2]].

to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to do something

to not know whether to laugh or cry; to find something both funny and annoying or embarrassing at the same time

to be unable to find out; to be beyond someone's knowledge

To have no time or energy to attend to something; to be forced to disregard or ignore due to more urgent matters

to earnestly wish for; to long for; to look forward to something happening

too ashamed to show up in public; unpresentable; something that must be kept secret

Exactly what one has been looking for; a situation where an outcome one was hoping for finally happens or is offered unexpectedly; most welcome

to have no alternative; forced by circumstances to act against one's will

extraordinary; terrific; amazing

(potential verb) unable to be exposed to or come into contact with; should not be seen by others

to remain puzzled or perplexed despite much thought; to be unable to understand something even after thinking about it for a long time

to be unable to remember or recall; to have forgotten

intolerable; unacceptable; no good

To be out of one's hands or beyond one's control; to not allow someone to have their way.

only when absolutely essential; to have no other choice but to do something

cannot or should not be said, such as secrets or scandalous language

cannot do without; essential

to do something because there is no other way out; to be forced into an action as a last resort

to not enjoy popular support; to be unpopular or disliked by the people

Cannot blame or hold someone responsible; used to express that someone is not at fault.

cannot allow; cannot admit; should not be present

to fail to grasp the main point or key parts of a matter

to be unusable or useless because it is broken or expired

to be compelled to act or launch; impossible to turn back once a process has started

awkward or inconvenient to use; unhandy

to feel depressed and frustrated because one's ambitions and talents have not been recognized or fulfilled

not count as; cannot be recognized as

can't advance or retreat; no room for maneuver, stalled, or stuck in a difficult position

To be bound to happen or impossible to avoid; to have to do something.

(colloquial) Something is serious or has gone wrong; often used to express great surprise or alarm at a situation.

to be unpractical; to be not doable; to be forbidden or impermissible

To be unable to find the correct entrance or method to access something; used for physical buildings, organizations, or even complex fields of study and careers.

Meaning "one cannot touch the backside of a tiger," this describes a person who is extremely touchy, overbearing, or powerful such that no one dares to provoke or criticize them.

to have absolutely no choice but to do something; to be forced by circumstances

(idiom) clumsy in social situations; lacking the manners or poise required for public appearances or formal occasions

to be forced by circumstances to act in a certain way; to have no alternative but to do something

(idiom) unable to put something objectionable out of one's mind; not prepared to turn a blind eye to problems or injustices; literally meaning "cannot bear having grit in one's eye"

(idiom) cannot bear to have grit in one's eye; describes a person who is principled and refuses to tolerate even the smallest injustice or mistake

not worth seeing; should not be seen; unbearable to look at

not worth seeing; can't be seen or looked at

unable to wait; cannot wait any longer

to die a tragic death or meet an unfortunate fate; to fail to die of natural causes in old age

to be unable to attend to or take care of something due to a lack of time or resources

To come to a bad end or die a violent death rather than a natural one; often used as a curse or to express that someone deserves a terrible fate.