不得已 (bù dé yǐ): Be forced to (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

If it weren't for the broken capital chain, we would never be forced to lay off employees.

Were you forced to make that difficult decision at the time?

Considering our child's health, we had no alternative but to move away from the heavily polluted city.

In an emergency, we had no alternative but to take temporary measures to solve the problem.