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「非……不可」 ​

中文最硬的必须。

非去不可。             Have to go, no way around it.
非他不行。             Only he can do it.
非这么做不行。         There's no other way.

非 X 不可 = 除了 X 别无选择 → have to / no choice but

三种译法 ​

中文英文
非 …… 不可(必须)have to / must
非 …… 不行(唯一)only … can
非 …… 不可(坚决)insist on -ing

动手 ​

今天非下雨不可。

✅ It's bound to rain today.

非他不行。

✅ Only he can do it. / It has to be him.

他非要去。

✅ He insists on going.

非这样不可吗?

✅ Is there no other way?

"bound to" —— 命中注定 ​

He's bound to fail.        他非失败不可。
It's bound to happen.      非发生不可。

bound to = "注定、免不了"。带必然发生的味。

小卡片 ​

非…不可(必须)   →  have to / must
非…不可(注定)   →  bound to
非 X 不行         →  only X can / has to be X
非要              →  insist on -ing

——下一课:「不是……就是」。