无能为力 in English wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 Meaning

Meanings

  • impotent (idiomatic expression)
  • powerless
  • helpless

Simplified Characters

无 能 为 力

Traditional Characters

無 能 為 力

Pinyin

wu2 neng2 wei2 li4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

无wu2not to have 能neng2surname Neng 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 力li4surname Li