| 不得已 |
bù dé yǐ |
to act against one's will / to have no alternative but to / to have to / to have no choice / must |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 不得 |
bù dé |
must not / may not / not to be allowed / cannot |
| 得 |
dé |
to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished |
| 得 |
de |
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc |
| 得 |
děi |
to have to / must / ought to / to need to |
| 已 |
yǐ |
already / to stop / then / afterwards |