万般无奈 wànbānwúnài to have no alternative Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 万般 萬般 wànbān extremely utterly; extremely; to the highest degree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.