chcąc nie chcąc

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xt͡sɔnt͡s ɲɛ xt͡sɔnt͡s/
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Particle

chcąc nie chcąc

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) willy-nilly, like it or not
    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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