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別無選擇

简别无选择 · 繁別無選擇

Mandarin · pinyin bié wú xuǎn zé

to have no other choice

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别: bié · separate, other; do not
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
选: xuǎn · choose, select; elect; election
择: zé · select, choose, pick out

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2–2–3–2 · bie2 wu2 xuan3 ze2

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verb

to have no other choice

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