Translation

• without any better option
• to have to
• to be forced to

Synonyms

• 不得不, 只得, 只能, 唯其如此

Examples

• 天气太差，我们只好迟点出发。
  Bad weather prevented us from starting.
• 博物馆资金不足，只好关门。
  The museum had to close due to lack of finances.
• 为了保护自己，我们只好说谎。
  To defend ourselves, we had to tell a lie.
• 只好坐下来等待。
  There was no choice but to sit and wait.