无能为力
wú néng wéi lì
Pinyin

Definition

无能为力
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wú néng wéi lì
  1. impotent (idiom)
  2. powerless
  3. helpless

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

努力
nǔ lì
  1. 1 great effort
  2. 2 to strive
  3. 3 to try hard
可能
kě néng
  1. 1 might (happen)
  2. 2 possible
  3. 3 probable
  4. 4 possibility
  5. 5 probability
  6. 6 maybe
  7. 7 perhaps
  8. 8 CL:個|个[gè]
给力
gěi lì
  1. 1 cool
  2. 2 nifty
  3. 3 awesome
  4. 4 impressive
  5. 5 to put in extra effort
能
Néng
  1. 1 surname Neng
主力
zhǔ lì
  1. 1 main force
  2. 2 main strength of an army
人力
rén lì
  1. 1 manpower
  2. 2 labor power
佳能
Jiā néng
  1. 1 Canon (Japanese company)
免疫力
miǎn yì lì
  1. 1 immunity
全力
quán lì
  1. 1 with all one's strength
  2. 2 full strength
  3. 3 all-out (effort)
  4. 4 fully (support)
力
Lì
  1. 1 surname Li
力作
lì zuò
  1. 1 to put effort into (work, farming, writing etc)
  2. 2 a masterpiece
力度
lì dù
  1. 1 strength
  2. 2 vigor
  3. 3 efforts
  4. 4 (music) dynamics
力挺
lì tǐng
  1. 1 to support
  2. 2 to back
力气
lì qi
  1. 1 strength
  2. 2 CL:把[bǎ]
力量
lì liang
  1. 1 power
  2. 2 force
  3. 3 strength
功能
gōng néng
  1. 1 function
  2. 2 capability
助力
zhù lì
  1. 1 a helping hand
  2. 2 help
  3. 3 assistance
动力
dòng lì
  1. 1 motive power
  2. 2 force
  3. 3 (fig.) motivation
  4. 4 impetus
势力
shì li
  1. 1 power
  2. 2 (ability to) influence
可能性
kě néng xìng
  1. 1 possibility
  2. 2 probability

Idioms (20)

不以规矩，不能成方圆
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
  1. 1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
不遗余力
bù yí yú lì
  1. 1 to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
九牛二虎之力
jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì
  1. 1 tremendous strength (idiom)
任贤使能
rèn xián shǐ néng
  1. 1 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
倘能如此
tǎng néng rú cǐ
  1. 1 if it is possible (idiom)
力不胜任
lì bù shèng rèn
  1. 1 not to be up to the task (idiom)
  2. 2 incompetent
力不从心
lì bù cóng xīn
  1. 1 less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
  2. 2 the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
  1. 1 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
  2. 2 within one's powers
力挽狂澜
lì wǎn kuáng lán
  1. 1 to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis
力排众议
lì pái zhòng yì
  1. 1 to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom)
力争上游
lì zhēng shàng yóu
  1. 1 to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result
  2. 2 to have high ambitions
力尽神危
lì jìn shén wēi
  1. 1 totally exhausted as result of overexertion (idiom)
助一臂之力
zhù yī bì zhī lì
  1. 1 to lend a helping hand (idiom)
努力以赴
nǔ lì yǐ fù
  1. 1 to use one's best efforts to do sth (idiom)
勉力而为
miǎn lì ér wéi
  1. 1 to try one's best to do sth (idiom)
势均力敌
shì jūn lì dí
  1. 1 evenly matched (idiom)
吃力不讨好
chī lì bù tǎo hǎo
  1. 1 arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding
各尽所能
gè jìn suǒ néng
  1. 1 each does his utmost (idiom)
  2. 2 from each according to his means
同心协力
tóng xīn xié lì
  1. 1 to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts
  2. 2 to pull together
  3. 3 to work as one
回天无力
huí tiān wú lì
  1. 1 unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)
  2. 2 to fail to save the situation

Sample Sentences

爸爸我爱你呀，却无能为力了。
bàba wǒ ài nǐ ya ，què wúnéngwéilì le 。
Your Dad loves you, but he’s powerless
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