bất đắc dĩ
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 不得已.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓət̚˧˦ ʔɗak̚˧˦ zi˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ ʔɗak̚˦˧˥ jɪj˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ ʔɗak̚˦˥ jɪj˨˩˦]
Adverb
- 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.
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