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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

无能为力

wúnéngwéilì

HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 HSK 2.0 · Level 6Traditional: 無能為力

In Mandarin Chinese, 无能为力 (wúnéngwéilì) means “powerless to help”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

powerless to help

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这件事太复杂，我也无能为力。
Zhè jiàn shì tài fùzá, wǒ yě wúnéngwéilì.
This matter is too complicated; I am powerless to help too.

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