无能为力

wúnéngwéilì

powerless to do anything about it

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 無能為力
Dictionary entry

(idiom) powerless to do anything about it

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See it in sentences

医生也无能为力。

Yīshēng yě wúnéngwéilì.

English

Even the doctor can do nothing.

谁对这件事无能为力？

Shéi duì zhè jiàn shì wúnéngwéilì?

English

Who is powerless about this matter?

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