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无能为力 (wú néng wéi lì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

无能为力 (wú néng wéi lì) is a Chinese word: powerless. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 无能为力

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

powerless

面对自然灾害,我们常常感到无能为力。

miàn duì zì rán zāi hài wǒ men cháng cháng gǎn dào wú néng wéi lì

Facing natural disasters, we often feel powerless.

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Word breakdown

无 wú — without, lacking

能 néng — ability, capability

为 wéi — to do, to act

力 lì — strength, power

Structure & writing
1 无 wú — to not have, opposite of "有"
无 is a component in 1 characters

无 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 能 néng — ability; talent; skill
能 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

2.2 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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Stroke order

3 为 wéi — to do; to act
Xpinyin
为 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

3.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
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4 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
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力 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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