無可奈何 (mou4 ho2 noi6 ho4 | wu2 ke3 nai4 he2) : (saying) have no alternative; have no way out; have Hobson's choice

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無可奈何

mou4 ho2 noi6 ho4

wu2 ke3 nai4 he2

(saying) have no alternative; have no way out; have Hobson's choice

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

無可奈何 / 无可奈何

This word has been viewed 1810 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 3rd May 2005 14:29 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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無 mou4 - not; negative; don't have
可 ho2 hak1 - can; approve; need; but
奈 noi6 - deal with
何 ho4 - what; why; where; when; how

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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 *