néng
wéi

HSK 7-9
idiom

Meaning of 无能为力

无能为力 means powerless; helpless; unable to do anything about. Pronounced wú néng wéi lì. HSK 7-9.

  • powerless; helpless; unable to do anything about

Definitions & Examples

Miàn
duì
zhè
me
yán
zhòng
de
rán
zāi
hài
 
dāng
zhèng
xiǎn
néng
wéi
 

In the face of such a severe natural disaster, the local government also appears powerless.

shēng
jīng
jìn
le
 
duì
zhè
zhǒng
jué
zhèng
 
men
néng
wéi
 

The doctors have done their best; for this terminal illness, they are also helpless.

hěn
xiǎng
bāng
 
dàn
zài
zhè
ge
wèn
shang
zhēn
de
néng
wéi
 

I really want to help him, but on this issue, I truly can't do anything about it.

Jīng
shuāi
tuì退
dǎo
zhì
gōng
dǎo
 
lǎo
bǎn
duì
gǎn
dào
néng
wéi
 

The economic recession caused the company to go bankrupt, and the boss also felt helpless about it.