无可奈何

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

没有办法；无法可想。

having no alternative; helpless; cannot do anything about it.

常用来表达面对某种情况时感到无能为力、只能接受的状态。

Often used to express a state of helplessness or acceptance when facing a situation one cannot change.

1 面对如此恶劣的天气，我们无可奈何，只能取消行程。 (Faced with such bad weather, we had no choice but to cancel the trip.)
2 他对孩子的叛逆行为感到无可奈何。 (He felt helpless about his child's rebellious behavior.)
3 股价持续下跌，投资者们无可奈何地观望。 (As the stock price kept falling, investors could only watch helplessly.)
4 我已经尽力了，如果还是不行，那也无可奈何。 (I've tried my best; if it still doesn't work, there's nothing I can do.)
5 面对历史遗留问题，我们有时也无可奈何。 (Faced with historical issues, we sometimes feel helpless.)

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