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无能为力

Traditional 無能為力

wú néng wéi lì

powerless to do anything about it

HSK 7–9

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Meanings

wú néng wéi lì 無能為力

  1. (idiom) powerless to do anything about it

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In sentences

我wǒ对duì此cǐ无能为力wú néng wéi lì。我wǒ對duì此cǐ無能為力wú néng wéi lì。There's nothing I can do about it. #512076

我们wǒ men也yě无能为力wú néng wéi lì。我們wǒ men也yě無能為力wú néng wéi lì。There's nothing we can do to help. #13890628

他tā无能为力wú néng wéi lì,只好zhǐ hǎo放弃fàng qì计划jì huà他tā無能為力wú néng wéi lì,只好zhǐ hǎo放棄fàng qì計劃jì huàHe could do nothing but give up his plan against his will. #863317