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CHINESE WORD

wú néng wéi lì

无能为力

helpless

Numbered pinyin
wu2 neng2 wei2 li4
English meanings
impotent (idiom), powerless, helpless

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wúnéngwéilì无能为力。

    Can do nothing.

  2. 02

    cǐshì此事wúnéngwéilì无能为力。

    Nothing can be done about it.

  3. 03

    jìnlì尽力ér而wèi为。

    Do one's best.

  4. 04

    lìng另xún寻bànfǎ办法。

    Find another way.

  5. 05

    tǎnrán坦然miànduì面对。

    Face calmly.

  6. 06

    shùnqízìrán顺其自然。

    Let it be.

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