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止むに止まれぬ
Hiragana
やむにやまれぬ
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
心理的・外的な強い要因によって、自分の意志ではやめたり避けたりすることができないさま。
Easy Japanese Meaning
どうしてもそうしなければならない、がまんできず行動するようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
不得已的 / 身不由己的 / 不可抗拒的
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
身不由己 / 情非得已 / 不得已而為之
Korean Meaning
어쩔 수 없는 / 피치 못한 / 본의 아니게
Vietnamese Meaning
không thể cưỡng lại, không tự kiềm chế được / bất đắc dĩ, trái ý muốn / buộc phải làm dù không muốn
Tagalog Meaning
hindi maiwasang gawin / hindi mapigilan / labag sa kalooban
Sense（1）
(idiomatic) without being able to help oneself, irresistable, against one's will
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(idiomatic) without being able to help oneself, irresistable, against one's will
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止むに止まれぬ
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He had to continue the job in a situation where he couldn't help himself.
He had to continue the job in a situation where he couldn't help himself.
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彼は止むに止まれぬ状況で、その仕事を続けざるを得なかった。
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