- 迫不得已 pòbùdéyǐ to have no choiceto have no alternative; forced by circumstances to act against one's will
- 万不得已 wànbùdéyǐ as a last resortonly when absolutely essential; to have no other choice but to do something
- 不得已而为之 bùdéyǐ'érwéizhī to have no other choiceto do something because there is no other way out; to be forced into an action as a last resort
- 必不得已 bìbùdéyǐ to have no alternativeto have absolutely no choice but to do something; to be forced by circumstances
- 势不得已 shìbùdéyǐ to have no choiceto be forced by circumstances to act in a certain way; to have no alternative but to do something
- 逼不得已 bībùdéyǐ to have no choiceTo be forced by circumstances to do something against one's will; to have no alternative but to act in a certain way.