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无能为力wú néng wéi lìbe unable to help;beyond one’s power; can do nothing about; helpless;not in a position to do sth; out of one’s hands;powerless; incapable of action
❍ 按期发工资这一点，我努力去做，不要本票，发现钞，我～！ (周而复《上海的早晨》 Ⅰ—72) In the matter of paying wages on time I shall do my best; but as for paying out in cash instead of promissory notes,that’s beyond my power!/他只是奉命监斩，无权审问。就是知道你有冤情，也是～啊！(朱素臣 《十五贯》25) His orders are just to see to the execution: it’s not in his power to re-open the case.Even if he knew you were innocent,he couldn’t do anything for you.
❍ 一阵压抑、低沉，～的痛苦，抓紧了成岗的心，为这生离死别的场面，带来更加沉重的苦汁。(罗广斌、杨益言《红岩》 406) A crushing sense of helplessness increased the sorrow of this parting.
❍ 你一解福州，我便～了。(高云览《小城春秋》281) But if you go up to Fuzhou,it’s out of my hands.
❍ 当郭振山显得～，梁生宝出来试图控制蛤蟆滩局面的时候，他仅仅出于一种党性要求和感情驱使。(柳青《创业史》216)After Zhenshan had shown himself to be useless.Shengbao come forward to try and straighten out the situation in Frog Flat. But it had only been out of a sense of responsibility as a Communist and sympa thy…/他深感到自己～。(罗广斌、杨益言《红岩》434) Gao Pangqin felt utterly defeated. 无能为力powerless;helpless;can’t do anything;incapable of action; not be in one’s power to help
我实在～。That’s really beyond my power./可惜～。I’m afraid I can do nothing to help./他们对于自然灾害～。They are powerless before natural disasters. 无能为力wú nénɡ wéi lì不能施展力量。比喻没有力量完成某件事情或解决某个问题。over the(a) barrel, powerless, can do nothing for(about) sb.(sth.), be unable to help, out of one’s power |