无能为力 (wú néng wéi lì) – impotent (idiom)
wú néng wéi lì
impotent (idiom)
Definitions
- 1impotent (idiom)
- 2powerless
- 3helpless
Simplified & traditional
无能为力
Simplified
無能為力
Traditional
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Related words
能
néng
surname Neng
为
wéi
as (in the capacity of)
无
wú
not to have
力
lì
surname Li
可能
kě néng
might (happen)
因为
yīn wèi
because
努力
nǔ lì
to make an effort
认为
rèn wéi
to believe
为了
wèi le
for
以为
yǐ wéi
to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
成为
chéng wéi
to become
力气
lì qi
strength
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