bất đắc dĩ
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 不得已.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓət̚˧˦ ʔɗak̚˧˦ zi˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ ʔɗak̚˦˧˥ jɪj˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ ʔɗak̚˦˥ jɪj˨˩˦]
Adverb
[edit]- if or when in a desperate situation and having no other choices
- Synonym: vạn bất đắc dĩ
- Bất đắc dĩ thì tao mới phải làm vậy.
- Desperate times call for desperate measures, dude.
Adjective
[edit]- (of a situation or circumstance) desperate and leaving no other choices
- (of a person) forced to do something due to having no other choices
- người hùng bất đắc dĩ
Usage notes
[edit]- Not to be confused with bất đắc chí (“feeling inadequate or unfulfilled”)