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˧˨] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ ʔɗak̚˦˥ jɪj˨˩˦] === Adverb === bất đắc dĩ if or when in a desperate situation and having no other choices Synonym: vạn bất đắc dĩ === Adjective === bất đắc dĩ (of a situation or circumstance) desperate and leaving no other choices (of a person) forced to do something due to having no other choices === Usage notes === Not to be confused with bất đắc chí (“feeling inadequate or unfulfilled”)