하는 수 없이 ~았/었어요
having no choice, reluctantly, perforce
Example
표가 매진되어서 하는 수 없이 집에 돌아왔어요.
The tickets were sold out, so I had no choice but to go home.
Word parts
Literally 'without a way of doing (it)'.
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하는 수 없이 ~았/었어요
having no choice, reluctantly, perforce
Example
표가 매진되어서 하는 수 없이 집에 돌아왔어요.
The tickets were sold out, so I had no choice but to go home.
Word parts
Literally 'without a way of doing (it)'.