Chinese

		non-; not-; un-	ellipsis	cannot
simp. and trad. (非……不可)		非	……	不可

Idiom

非……不可

1. Indicates that something is bound to happen or something will certainly happen.

   今天非下雨不可。  ―  Jīntiān fēi xiàyǔ bùkě.  ―  It will certainly rain today.

2. Indicates that it is obligatory for someone to do something.

   今天是你奶奶的生辰，所以你非來不可。 [MSC, trad.]

   今天是你奶奶的生辰，所以你非来不可。 [MSC, simp.]

   Jīntiān shì nǐ nǎinǎi de shēngchén, suǒyǐ nǐ fēi lái bùkě. [Pinyin]

   It's your grandma's birthday today, so you've got to attend.

Derived terms

• 非死不可 (Fēisǐbùkě)