chcąc nie chcąc

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “wanting [to] or not [wanting to]”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxt͡sɔnt͡s ɲɛ‿ˈxt͡sɔnt͡s/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: chcąc nie‿chcąc

Particle

chcąc nie chcąc

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) willy-nilly, like it or not
    Synonym: nolens volens
    Nie miałem hajsu, więc, chcąc nie chcąc, wróciłem do banku. ― I didn't have any cash so whether I wanted to or not I went back to the bank.

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