wu2
nai4
  1. to have no alternative
  2. frustrated
  3. exasperated
  4. helpless
  5. (conjunction) but unfortunately

Characters

  • 无 (無): not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-; -less
  • 奈 (奈): used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] and 莫可奈何|莫可奈何[mo4 ke3 nai4 he2] (literary); used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words

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Examples

他对生活感到很无奈。

我无奈只得跟随着她。

“天天寒暄就是我们做的所有事了。”汤姆无奈地回答。

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