不得已

• ピンイン: bù dé yǐ
• 漢字の分解: 不 = not; 得 = to obtain/can; 已 = to stop, originally a pictograph of a fetus, meaning completion or cessation

意味

やむを得ず、仕方なく（最後の手段として）

Describes actions taken reluctantly when all other options have been exhausted. Emphasizes that the action was not desired but was the only remaining option. Often used to justify difficult decisions or explain unwanted outcomes.

例文

1. 辞职实在是不得已的选择，我也想过很多其他办法。
2. 不得已之下，他只好卖掉了父母留下的老房子。
3. 我们采取这个措施完全是不得已而为之。

使い方ガイド

場面: explanations, justifications, difficult decisions

トーン: reluctant

正しい言い方

• 这是不得已的办法。(This is a last resort.)
• 不得已，我只好答应了。(Having no choice, I had to agree.)

避ける言い方

• 我不得已吃了第三块蛋糕。(Don't use 不得已 for things you wanted to do anyway — it implies genuine reluctance and lack of alternatives)

起源と歴史

不得 (cannot) + 已 (stop, cease). Literally 'cannot stop oneself' — meaning one has no choice but to proceed.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal