時勢所迫

时势所迫
shíshìsuǒpò

to be forced by circumstances to do something one is unwilling to do

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 時勢 shíshì
  1. current situation
  2. circumstances
  3. current trend
2 所 suǒ
  1. actually
  2. place
  3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
  4. that which
  5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive

classifier: 個
=3 迫 pò
  1. variant of 迫 pò
  2. to persecute
  3. to oppress
  4. embarrassed
=3 迫 pǎi used in 迫擊炮 pǎijīpào
=3 迫 pò
  1. to force
  2. to compel
  3. to approach or go towards
  4. urgent
  5. pressing