wú nài
cannot help but; have no alternative; have no choice
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我很无奈，只能接受这个结果。
wǒ hěn wúnài, zhǐnéng jiēshòu zhège jiéguǒ.
I am helpless and can only accept this result.
面对这种情况，我感到很无奈。
miàn duì zhè zhǒng qíngkuàng, wǒ gǎndào hěn wúnài.
Faced with this situation, I feel helpless.
我对此感到很无奈，不知道该怎么办。
wǒ duì cǐ gǎndào hěn wúnài, bù zhīdào gāi zěnme bàn.
I feel helpless about this and don't know what to do.
无可奈何 (wú kě ná hé)
helpless
爱莫能助 (ài mò néng zhù)
unable to help
有办法 (yǒu bànfǎ)
have a way
有希望 (yǒu xīwàng)
have hope
The Chinese word 无奈 (wú nài) is composed of two characters: 无 (wú), meaning "without" or "lacking", and 奈 (nài), meaning "to bear" or "to endure". Together, they form the compound word 无奈, which literally means "without the ability to bear" or "unable to endure". In a figurative sense, 无奈 is used to express feelings of helplessness, frustration, or resignation in the face of a difficult or challenging situation. It can also be used to describe a situation that is beyond one's control or that one has no choice but to accept. For example, a person might say 我很无奈 (wǒ hěn wú nài), meaning "I am very helpless" or "I have no choice", to express their frustration with a difficult situation.
