无能为力

wú néng wéi lì

HSK 7

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Meaning 释义

  1. (idiom) powerless to do anything about it

Definition data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0

In real sentences 真实例句

我wǒ对duì此cǐ无能为力wúnéngwéilì。

There's nothing I can do about it.

Tatoeba #512076

他tā无能为力wúnéngwéilì，只好zhǐhǎo放弃fàngqì计划jìhuà

He could do nothing but give up his plan against his will.

Tatoeba #863317

我们wǒmen也yě无能为力wúnéngwéilì。

There's nothing we can do to help.

Tatoeba #13890628

我wǒ不bù是shì不bù同情tóngqíng你nǐ，但dàn我wǒ实在shízài是shì无能为力wúnéngwéilì。

It's not that I am unsympathetic, but I am not able to help you.

Tatoeba #1179621

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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