無能為力 (mou4 nang4 wai4 lik6 | wu2 neng2 wei2 li4) : powerless; impotent

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無能為力

mou4 nang4 wai4 lik6

wu2 neng2 wei2 li4

powerless or impotent; (lit.) without any ability to use as a strength

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 2,110,000

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

無能為力 / 无能为力

This word has been viewed 2347 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 27th Sep 2004 06:28 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
為 wai4 wai6 - do, act; serve as; be; for
力 lik6 - strength; force; power

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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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