无从

wú cóng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. not to have access
2. beyond one's authority or capability
3. sth one has no way of doing

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Word relationships

Synonyms

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• 无法 wú fǎ 无法 wú fǎ unable unable to do something: unable

Usage notes

Collocations

Almost always used with a two-syllable verb phrase or idiom, e.g., 无从下手, 无从查起, 无从知晓.

Common mistakes

Cannot be directly negated with 不 or 没; it is already negative. *无不从 is incorrect.

Example Sentences

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面对这么多选择，我真是 无从 下手。

Faced with so many choices, I really don't know where to start.

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Words Containing 无从

• 无从下手 无从下手 wú cóng xià shǒu: not know where to start
• 老鼠拉龟，无从下手 老鼠拉龟，无从下手 lǎo shǔ lā guī , wú cóng xià shǒu: like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom)

Child Words of 无从

• 从 从 cóng: from
• 无 无 wú: not to have