出于无奈

出於無奈

chūyú-wúnài

idiom

Meanings

1 out of sheer necessity
2 having no choice in the matter

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

我这么做完全是出于无奈。

Wǒ zhème zuò wánquán shì chūyúwúnài.

I did it purely because I had no other choice.

HSK 5

他辞职是出于无奈。

Tā cízhí shì chūyúwúnài.

He quit his job out of sheer necessity.

Tips

usage

Explains an uncomfortable action by citing lack of alternatives. Common in apologies, petitions, and news features - softens responsibility without denying the act.

Stroke Order

出 chū

于 yú

无 wú

奈 nài