chcąc nie chcąc
//ˈxt͡sɔnt͡s ɲɛ‿ˈxt͡sɔnt͡s//
Polishparticle
Definitions
- 1.colloquialwilly-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.
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
Etymology
Literally, “wanting [to] or not [wanting to]”.