不得已

bù dé yǐ

as a last resort; to have no choice

Example Sentences

这种特色风格在同类产品中显得十分不得已,深受消费者青睐。

zhè zhǒng tè sè fēng gé zài tóng lèi chǎn pǐn zhōng xiǎn de shí fēn bù dé yǐ, shēn shòu xiāo fèi zhě qīng lài.

This distinctive design stands out among similar products and is popular with consumers.

面对企业严重的经营亏损,管理层不得已做出了裁员的艰难决定。

miàn duì qǐ yè yán zhòng de jīng yíng kuī sǔn, guǎn lǐ céng bù dé yǐ zuò chū le cái yuán de jiān nán jué dìng.

Faced with the company's serious operating losses, the management had to make the difficult decision to lay off employees.

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