无能为力

wú néng wéi lì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Common

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Definitions

1. powerless
2. helpless

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 无奈 wú nài 无奈 wú nài to have no alternative 表示没有办法，感到遗憾: to have no alternative
• 力不从心 lì bù cóng xīn 力不从心 lì bù cóng xīn less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish 心里想做，可是能力够不上: less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish

Synonyms

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• 无力 wú lì 无力 wú lì powerless 指缺乏力量或能力: powerless

Example Sentences

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这件事我真的 无能为力 。

I really can't do anything about this matter.

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Child Words of 无能为力

• 力 力 lì: power
• 为 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 为 wèi: because of
• 无 无 wú: not to have
• 无能 无能 wú néng: incompetence
• 能 能 néng: can