What does it mean in Chinese?

What does 无奈 mean?

无奈 wúnài

helpless; having no choice

It can also mean

  • unfortunately; but

Its characters

  1. 无 wú not have
  2. 奈 nài how

In a sentence

他无奈地摇了摇头。 He shook his head helplessly.

这句话听起来有点好笑,也有点无奈,说出了很多年轻人的心情:努力了很久,有时候还是看不到结果,只好去寺庙求个心安。

From 年轻人为什么去寺庙? · Why are young Chinese people going to temples?

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