zěn​nài

but alas

  • created reference approved 怎奈 → 无奈/無奈 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    怎奈 zěn​nài

    无奈 / 無奈 wú​nài

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 怎奈 · zěn​nài · but alas — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    怎奈

    zěn​nài

    but alas

    but; however; unfortunately; often used in early vernacular or literature to express a sense of helplessness, similar to [[无奈|無奈|wu2 nai4]]

    怎 (bound) → 怎 · zěn · how 奈 (literal) → 奈 · nài · but

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  • created sense approved 怎奈 · zěn​nài · how can one deal with — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    怎奈

    zěn​nài

    how can one deal with

    how can one do something about or cope with a situation or person

    怎 (bound) → 怎 · zěn · how 奈 (literal) → 奈 · nài · how

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