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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞
只得 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)
只得 ＝ 只 ＋ 得
ㄓˇ ㄉㄜˊ · zhǐdé
verb — to have no choice but to; can only (do)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

只only (只有)zhǐ
得must, have to (得 in 不得不)dé
只得，只有的只，得到的得。
關 · Related
只好zhǐhǎothe everyday twin — the same forced "only"不得不bùdébùthe doubled negative pushing to the same place