无能为力 無能為力

无能为力 無能為力 wú néng wéi lì ㄨˊ ㄋㄥˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄧˋ mou4 nang4 wai4 lik6 HSK 7-9

  • (idiom) powerless to do anything about it

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 无 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 对 對 ( duì deoi3 ) 此 ( cǐ ci2 ) 无能为力 無能為力 ( wú néng wéi lì mou4 nang4 wai4 lik6 )。

    There's nothing I can do about it.

  • 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 也 ( yě jaa5 ) 无能为力 無能為力 ( wú néng wéi lì mou4 nang4 wai4 lik6 )。

    There's nothing we can do to help.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 无能为力 無能為力 ( wú néng wéi lì mou4 nang4 wai4 lik6 ), 只好 ( zhǐ hǎo zi2 hou2 ) 放弃 放棄 ( fàng qì fong3 hei3 ) 计划 計劃 ( jì huà gai3 waak6 )

    He could do nothing but give up his plan against his will.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 不是 ( bù shì bat1 si6 ) 不同 ( bù tóng bat1 tung4 ) 情 ( qíng cing4 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ), 但 ( dàn daan6 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 实在 實在 ( shí zài sat6 zoi6 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 无能为力 無能為力 ( wú néng wéi lì mou4 nang4 wai4 lik6 )。

    It's not that I am unsympathetic, but I am not able to help you.

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