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无能为力
繁體 無能為力
wú néng wéi lìwu2 neng2 wei2 li4
HSK 6HSK 3.0 · 7freq #8,626v
释义Meanings
  1. 1.impotent (idiom)
  2. 2.powerless
  3. 3.helpless
汉字Characters
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
radical: 无
decomp: ⿱一尢
néng
can, may; capable, full of energy
radical: ⺼
decomp: ⿰⿱厶⺼⿱匕匕
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
radical: 丶
decomp: ⿻丶⿴力丶
lì
strength, power; capability, influence
radical: 力
decomp: ⿻丿？
例句Examples
  • 他无能为力，只好放弃计划
    tā wúnéngwéilì ， zhǐhǎo fàngqì jìhuà
    He could do nothing, had to abandon plans
    HSK ≤ 6
  • 我不是不同情你，但我实在是无能为力。
    wǒ bùshì bù tóngqíng nǐ ， dàn wǒ shízài shì wúnéng wéilì 。
    I do not sympathize with you, but I really can not do anything.
    HSK ≤ 6