powerless; unable to do anything about
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
powerless; helpless; unable to do anything about
formalOften used to express a feeling of helplessness in a situation beyond one's control.
Miàn面
duì对
zhè这
me么
yán严
zhòng重
de的
zì自
rán然
zāi灾
hài害
，
dāng当
dì地
zhèng政
fǔ府
yě也
xiǎn显
dé得
wú无
néng能
wéi为
lì力
。
In the face of such a severe natural disaster, the local government also appears powerless.
Yī医
shēng生
yǐ已
jīng经
jìn尽
lì力
le了
，
duì对
yú于
zhè这
zhǒng种
jué绝
zhèng症
，
tā他
men们
yě也
wú无
néng能
wéi为
lì力
。
The doctors have done their best; for this terminal illness, they are also helpless.
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Wǒ我
hěn很
xiǎng想
bāng帮
tā他
，
dàn但
zài在
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
shang上
wǒ我
zhēn真
de的
wú无
néng能
wéi为
lì力
。
I really want to help him, but on this issue, I truly can't do anything about it.
Jīng经
jì济
shuāi衰
tuì退
dǎo导
zhì致
gōng公
sī司
dǎo倒
bì闭
，
lǎo老
bǎn板
duì对
cǐ此
yě也
gǎn感
dào到
wú无
néng能
wéi为
lì力
。
The economic recession caused the company to go bankrupt, and the boss also felt helpless about it.