created reference approved 无奈/無奈 → 无可奈何/無可奈何 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
无奈 / 無奈 wúnài
无可奈何 / 無可奈何 wúkěnàihé
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 无奈/無奈 · wúnài · helpless — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
无奈 / 無奈
wúnài
helpless
Having no alternative or choice; frustrated and without any way out; can also be used as a noun meaning a state of helplessness.
无 (abbreviation) → 无/無 · wú · to not have (of 无可/無可 · wúkě · can't) 奈 (abbreviation) → 奈 · nài · to deal with (of 奈何 · nàihé · way out)
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 无奈/無奈 · wúnài · unfortunately — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
无奈 / 無奈
wúnài
unfortunately
Used as an adverb to indicate that something is regrettable or cannot be helped
无 (abbreviation) → 无/無 · wú · to not have (of 无可/無可 · wúkě · can't) 奈 (abbreviation) → 奈 · nài · but (of 奈何 · nàihé · way out)
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 无奈/無奈 · wúnài · but — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
无奈 / 無奈
wúnài
but
Used as a conjunction to introduce a clause explaining why a wish or plan was not realized, often with a sense of regret
无 (abbreviation) → 无/無 · wú · to not have (of 无可/無可 · wúkě · can't) 奈 (abbreviation) → 奈 · nài · but (of 奈何 · nàihé · way out)
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition