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无力

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • powerless
  • lacking strength

Definition

没有力气；没有能力。

Lacking strength; powerless.

Usage

常形容身体虚弱或无能为力的状态。

Often describes physical weakness or a state of being powerless.

Examples

  • 1 他病了很久，浑身无力。 (He has been ill for a long time and feels weak all over.)
  • 2 面对这种情况，我感到很无力。 (Faced with this situation, I feel powerless.)
  • 3 经济下滑，政府无力回天。 (The economy is declining, and the government is powerless to reverse the trend.)
  • 4 他试图推开巨石，但无力移动。 (He tried to push the boulder away, but was too weak to move it.)
  • 5 她感到无力改变现状。 (She felt powerless to change the current situation.)

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