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无从

wú cóng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Uncommon

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Synonyms

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无法
wú fǎ

unable

unable to do something

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
wú cóng xià shǒu

not know where to start

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
cóng
无
wú

not to have