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无能为力

wú néng wéi lì · wu neng wei li

Traditional 無能為力

Meaning

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我(wǒ)不(bú)是(shì)不(bù)同(tóng)情(qíng)你(nǐ)，但(dàn)我(wǒ)实(shí)在(zài)是(shì)无(wú)能(néng)为(wéi)力(lì)。

It's not that I am unsympathetic, but I am not able to help you.

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面(miàn)对(duì)这(zhè)场(chǎng)自(zì)然(rán)灾(zāi)害(hài)，我(wǒ)们(men)感(gǎn)到(dào)无(wú)能(néng)为(wéi)力(lì)。

Facing this natural disaster, we feel powerless.

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