不得已而退求其次 [－－－－－－－－]

Jyutping bat1 dak1 ji5 ji4 teoi3 kau4 kei4 ci3
Pinyin bù dé yǐ ér tuì qiú qí cì

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to have to be content with second best
    (syn.) 不得已而求其次