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无能为力
wú néng wéi lì
helpless, unable to do anything
HSK 6Mythic
What does 无能为力 mean?
无能为力 (pinyin: wú néng wéi lì) means helpless, unable to do anything. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 无能为力
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 无 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 能 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 为 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 力
The characters of 无能为力
| 无 | wú | without, no (HSK 4) |
| 能 | Néng | can, be able to (HSK 1) |
| 为 | wéi | for (HSK 2) |
| 力 | lì | component character |
Related HSK 6 words
| 新郎 | xīn láng | bridegroom |
| 挫折 | cuò zhé | setback, frustration |
| 跳跃 | tiào yuè | jump, leap |
| 比喻 | bǐ yù | metaphor |
| 反馈 | fǎn kuì | feedback |
| 领土 | lǐng tǔ | territory |
| 殴打 | ōu dǎ | beat up, assault |
| 双胞胎 | shuāng bāo tāi | twins |
Full HSK 6 list · Translate a sentence with 无能为力
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