"chcąc nie chcąc" meaning in Polish

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Particle

IPA: /xt͡sɔnt͡s ɲɛ xt͡sɔnt͡s/
Etymology: Literally, “wanting [to] or not [wanting to]”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|wanting 􂀿to􂁀 or not 􂀿wanting to􂁀}} “wanting [to] or not [wanting to]”, {{lit|wanting 􂀿to􂁀 or not 􂀿wanting to􂁀}} Literally, “wanting [to] or not [wanting to]” Head templates: {{head|pl|particle}} chcąc nie chcąc
  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) willy-nilly, like it or not Tags: colloquial, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-chcąc_nie_chcąc-pl-particle-hoMkXBIw Categories (other): Polish entries with incorrect language header, Polish particles

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          "english": "I didn't have any cash so whether I wanted to or not I went back to the bank.",
          "text": "Nie miałem hajsu, więc, chcąc nie chcąc, wróciłem do banku.",
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      "ipa": "/xt͡sɔnt͡s ɲɛ xt͡sɔnt͡s/"
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        "1": "wanting 􂀿to􂁀 or not 􂀿wanting to􂁀"
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