非要

insist on

→ 非
phrase Uncommon #9,254
insist on Emphasizes that someone is determined to do something, often despite objections or a better alternative.
CH: 我都说了不用,你非要帮我。
EN: I already said I didn’t need help, but you insisted on helping me.

但你非要去

But you just had to go.

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

你非要这样做才肯相信我吗

Do you really have to do this before you'll believe me?

— 蝙蝠 (2009)

我说待会儿再买吧,你非要现在买

I said we could buy it later, but you insisted on buying it now.

— 活着 (1994)

我有问题因为我不明白为什么你拿到一件完美的事情却非要搞砸你瞧

I have a problem because I don’t understand why you got something perfect and had to screw it up, you see.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

学习干嘛非要去朋友家

Why do you have to go to a friend’s house to study?

— 看见恶魔 (2010)

我非要进去看看

I absolutely have to go in and take a look.

— 大红灯笼高高挂 (1991)

还非要帮忙换轮胎

And you still insisted on helping me change the tire.

— 看见恶魔 (2010)

但你那也不一定非要非常非常爱一个男人

But you don’t necessarily have to be madly in love with a man.

— SoulMate (2016)

你要是非要想送我礼物不可呢那个刑警去把他的心拿来给我

If you absolutely insist on giving me a gift, then have that detective bring me his heart.

— 分手的决心 (2022)