不得以只好

不得 buˋ deˊ

(Am not, Are not allowed, Cannot, Is not, Must, Not be, Was not, Were not) Cannot, Must not, To not be allowed, Am not allowed, Are not allowed, Is not allowed, Was not allowed, Were not allowed

得以 deˊ yiˇ

(Allowed, Allowing) Allowing, Allowed

只好 zhiˇ haoˇ

(Have to, Only choice) Have to (due to circumstances), Only choice is thus…