wú​wàng

hopeless

  • created sense approved 无望/無望 · wú​wàng · hopeless — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    无望 / 無望

    wú​wàng

    hopeless

    having no hope; without prospects; no longer having expectations for something or someone

    无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 望 (literal) → 望 · wàng · hope

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  • created sense approved 无望/無望 · wú​wàng · unexpected — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    无望 / 無望

    wú​wàng

    unexpected

    unexpected or unforeseen

    无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 望 (literal) → 望 · wàng · to hope

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  • created sense approved 无望/無望 · wú​wàng · boundless — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    无望 / 無望

    wú​wàng

    boundless

    (literary) boundless; having no boundaries

    无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 望 (literal) → 望 · wàng · to gaze

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  • created sense approved 无望/無望 · wú​wàng · against all odds — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    无望 / 無望

    wú​wàng

    against all odds

    used to describe an action taken despite there being no hope of success

    无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 望 (literal) → 望 · wàng · hope

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