Willy-nilly

"Willy-nilly" in Russian

во́лей-нево́лей

vólej-nevólej

(whether desired or not; without regard for consequences or wishes of those affected)

тя́п-ля́п

tjáp-ljáp

(seemingly at random — see also haphazardly)

хо́чешь не хо́чешь

xóčešʹ ne xóčešʹ

(whether desired or not; without regard for consequences or wishes of those affected)

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