无能为力 / 無能為力
wú néng wéi lì
Meaning
- powerless to do anything about it
Example sentences
我不是不同情你，但我实在是无能为力。
我不是不同情你，但我實在是無能為力。
wǒ bù shì bù tóng qíng nǐ， dàn wǒ shí zài shì wú néng wéi lì。
It's not that I am unsympathetic, but I am not able to help you.
他无能为力，只好放弃计划
tā wú néng wéi lì， zhǐ hǎo fàng qì jì huà
He could do nothing but give up his plan against his will.
我对此无能为力。
wǒ duì cǐ wú néng wéi lì。
There's nothing I can do about it.