無能 (mou4 nang4 | ) : incompetent, incapable, clueless; impotent

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無能

mou4 nang4

incompetent, incapable, clueless; impotent

Level: 2
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

無能 / 无能

This word has been viewed 2348 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 4th Dec 2005 06:49 and last edited on 2nd Aug 2009 02:30

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Characters in this word:

無 mou4 - not; negative; don't have
能 nang4 - can; may; able to; ability; energy

4 compounds containing this word:

無能為力 - powerless; impotent
昏庸無能 - fatuous and incompetent
性無能 - inability to indulge in sexual activities
Common Formations:
軟弱無能 - weak and incompetent

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講就天下無敵，做就無能為力。
[He] talks as if no one in the world could match him, but when he must act, he is completely incapable.

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Decimal representation of this word: 無能

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*** The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate ***

* The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate *