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Jyutping baak1 bat1 dak1 ji5
Pinyin pò bù dé yǐ

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)

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Jyutping bik1 bat1 dak1 ji5
Pinyin pò bù dé yǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances
  2. forced into sth
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    指一個​人​為​形勢​所​限制​,​冇​其他​選擇​下​,​不情​不願​做​某事
    to have no choice but to do something; to be forced to do something due to outside circumstances; to turn to a last resort
    • 我等住啲錢救急,迫不得已先問你借嘅啫。
      我等住啲钱救急,迫不得已先问你借嘅啫。
      ngo5 dang2 zyu6 di1 cin2 gau3 gap1, bik1 bat1 dak1 ji5 sin1 man6 nei5 ze3 ge3 ze1
      I need the money urgently. I have no other options but to ask you to lend me it.
  2. 近義詞
    不得已
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    being forced to; not having a choice
    (syn.) 逼不得已
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我等住啲钱救急,迫不得已先问你借嘅啫。
    我等住啲錢救急,迫不得已先問你借嘅啫。
    ngo5 dang2 zyu6 di1 cin2 gau3 gap1, bik1 bat1 dak1 ji5 sin1 man6 nei5 ze3 ge3 ze1
    • I need the money urgently. I have no other options but to ask you to lend me it.
  2. Cantonese
    迫不得已
    迫不得已
    bik1 bat1 dak1 ji5
    • to have no choice but to do something