不得不
bù dé bù
Pinyin

Definition

不得不
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bù dé bù
  1. have no choice or option but to
  2. cannot but
  3. have to
  4. can't help it
  5. can't avoid

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

不
bù
  1. 1 (negative prefix)
  2. 2 not
  3. 3 no
得
dé
  1. 1 to obtain
  2. 2 to get
  3. 3 to gain
  4. 4 to catch (a disease)
  5. 5 proper
  6. 6 suitable
  7. 7 proud
  8. 8 contented
  9. 9 to allow
  10. 10 to permit
  11. 11 ready
  12. 12 finished
获得
huò dé
  1. 1 to obtain
  2. 2 to receive
  3. 3 to get
觉得
jué de
  1. 1 to think
  2. 2 to feel
不久
bù jiǔ
  1. 1 not long (after)
  2. 2 before too long
  3. 3 soon
  4. 4 soon after

Idioms (20)

一不做，二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
  1. 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
  2. 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
  3. 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一人得道，鸡犬升天
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
  1. 1 lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to ride on sb else's success
  3. 3 Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
  4. 4 Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī
  1. 1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
  3. 3 complete ignorance
一尘不染
yī chén bù rǎn
  1. 1 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
  2. 2 spotless
一字不提
yī zì bù tí
  1. 1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)

Sample Sentences

还有一种不能承受的难，不是别人给的，是自己不得不面对的一个残酷现实---你的孩子不是那个天之骄子。
háiyǒu yīzhǒng bùnéng chéngshòu de nán ，búshi biéren gěi de ，shì zìjǐ bùdébù miànduì de yīgē cánkù xiànshí - - - nǐ de háizi búshi nàge tiānzhījiāozhǐ 。
There is another intolerable difficulty, it is not from others, but a cruel reality you have to face: Your child is not the chosen one.
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你别在那瞎搅和，我看报导说，死亡风险最高的因素就是高血压，我们真的不得不提高警觉一些。
nǐ bié zài nà xiā jiǎohuo ，wǒ kàn bàodǎo shuō ，sǐwáng fēngxiǎn zuìgāo de yīnsù jiùshì gāoxuèyā ，wǒmen zhēnde bùdébù tígāo jǐngjué yīxiē 。
Don’t butt your nose into things you don’t understand. I’ve seen reports saying that one high blood pressure is a high fatal risk factor. We really must raise awareness.
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一点也没错，超做作。不过不得不承认他去年勤于健身，你看看他现在满身肌肉，身材好得一塌糊涂啊！
yīdiǎn yě méi cuò ，chāo zuòzuò 。bùguò bùdébù chéngrèn tā qùnián qínyú jiànshēn ，nǐ kàn kan tā xiànzài mǎnshēn jīròu ，shēncái hǎo de yītāhútu ā ！
You're right! How pretentious. But you have to admit that last year he's worked really hard on his body. See how he's so muscly all over now, and his body is so banging it blows your mind!
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这部电影技术面没话说，演员的表现也非常称职，但不得不说，最大的成就还是来自导演。
zhè bù diànyǐng jìshù miàn méihuàshuō ，yǎnyuán de biǎoxiàn yě fēicháng chènzhí ，dàn bùdébù shuō ，zuìdà de chéngjiù háishì láizì dǎoyǎn 。
There's nothing to criticize about the film in terms of technique, and the acting was also very competent, but I have to say, that the biggest achievement was still the direction.
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嗯，这番评论可谓于我心有戚戚焉。不得不说，在网络上，确实存在太多不理智的网民，言论自由归自由，可太多不客观的负面批判看着也着实让人心累啊。
ng4 ，zhè fān pínglùn kěwèi yú wǒ xīnyǒuqīqīyān 。bùdébù shuō ，zài wǎngluò shàng ，quèshí cúnzài tài duō bùlǐzhì de wǎngmín ，yánlùnzìyóu guī zìyóu ，kě tài duō bù kèguān de fùmiàn pīpàn kàn zhe yě zhuóshí ràngrén xīn lèi ā 。
Yeah, I often have the same feeling. I must say, on the internet, there are a lot of irrational netizens. Freedom of speech is freedom of speech, but there are too many partial and negative judgements. It makes you tired just seeing it.
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相传一千多年前在中国晋朝有位叫做乐广的人，交游广阔，特别喜欢宴请朋友到家中喝酒聊天。有一次，在宴席上，乐广的一位朋友在敬酒时，看见杯子里有条小蛇在酒里蠕动，这位朋友虽然饱受惊吓，但碍于面子，不得不勉强将酒一饮而尽。回家之后，老觉得自己肚子里有条小蛇钻来钻去，越想越难受，竟然因此病倒了！
xiāngchuán yī qiān duō nián qián zài Zhōngguó Jìncháo yǒu wèi jiàozuò YuèGuǎng de rén ，jiāoyóu guǎngkuò ，tèbié xǐhuan yànqǐng péngyou dào jiā zhōng hējiǔ liáotiān 。yǒu yīcì ，zài yànxí shàng ，YuèGuǎng de yī wèi péngyou zài jìngjiǔ shí ，kànjiàn bēizi lǐ yǒu tiáo xiǎo shé zài jiǔ lǐ rúdòng ，zhè wèi péngyou suīrán bǎoshòu jīngxià ，dàn àiyú miànzi ，bùdébù miǎnqiǎng jiāng jiǔ yīyǐnérjìn 。huíjiā zhīhòu ，lǎo juéde zìjǐ dùzi lǐ yǒu tiáo xiǎo shé zuàn lái zuàn qù ，Yuè xiǎng Yuè nánshòu ，jìngrán yīncǐ bìngdǎo le ！
Legend has it, more than a thousand years ago, in the Gin dynasty of China, there was a person named Yue Guang. He has many friends, and he especially likes to invite friends to come over to have a drink and chat. Once at the banquet, a friend of Yue Guang saw a little snake wriggling in the glass while toasting. Although his friend was frightened, because of his pride, he had no choice but to force himself to drink up the wine. After he got home, he constantly felt like there’s a snake winding around in his stomach. The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt. He even ended up falling ill because of this!
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社畜生活不得不规律呀，现在好多商场的营业时间都延长了，你要是想看个夜场电影，我也奉陪！
shèchù shēnghuó bùdébù guīlǜ ya ，xiànzài hǎoduō shāngchǎng de yíngyèshíjiān dōu yáncháng le ，nǐ yàoshi xiǎng kàn ge yèchǎng diànyǐng ，wǒ yě fèngpéi ！
Discipline is a must for a corporate worker. Nowadays a lot of malls have extended hours. If you want to watch a late night movie I’ll be happy to accompany you!
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因解决737MAX飞机问题的成本急剧增加，波音示警称，如果这款最畅销机型在争取全球监管当局同意复飞时遭遇新阻碍，波音可能不得不完全关闭737MAX生产线。
yīn jiějué fēijī wèntí de chéngběn jíjù zēngjiā ，Bōyīn shìjǐng chēng ，rúguǒ zhè kuǎn zuì chàngxiāo jīxíng zài zhēngqǔ quánqiú jiānguǎn dāngjú tóngyì fùfēi shí zāoyù Xīn zǔài ，Bōyīn kěnéng bùdébù wánquán guānbì shēngchǎnxiàn 。
Boeing warned that it may have to completely shut down the 737MAX line if this best-selling model encounters new obstacles when trying to obtain global regulators go ahead to resume flying.
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如果库存积压到后半年就更没人买了，所以现在必须降价。”位于北京中关村的渠道商黄云告诉记者，新款iPhone发售以来，由于销量不理想，库存必然面临较大压力，因此降价清仓是苹果不得不做的。
rúguǒ kùcún jīyā dào hòu bànnián jiù gèng méi rén mǎi le ，suǒyǐ xiànzài bìxū jiàngjià 。”wèiyú Běijīng Zhōngguāncūn de qúdào Shāng huángyún gàosu jìzhě ，xīnkuǎn fāshòu yǐlái ，yóuyú xiāoliàng bù lǐxiǎng ，kùcún bìrán miànlín jiàodà yālì ，yīncǐ jiàngjià qīngcāng shì píngguǒ bùdébù zuò de 。
If the inventory is backlogged into the second half of the year, no one is going to buy them it so it is necessary to cut the price now. Huang Yun, a channel reseller based in Zhongguancun, Beijing, told reporters that since the new iPhone was released, due to unsatisfactory sales, inventory naturally faces greater pressure. Apple has no choice but to cut prices to reduce inventory.
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