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亡可奈何 — “Have no alternative”

亡可奈何 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “have no alternative”. Have no choice but to; be helpless; can't help but. Literally, “Have no way to do anything about it”.

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亡可奈何 Pronunciation and Pinyin

亡可奈何 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
亡
wáng3die, perish, flee, lose
可
kě5can, may, suitable
奈
nài8What can be done?
何
hé7what why how where

Example Sentence with 亡可奈何

看着自己心爱的盆栽枯萎,她亡可奈何,因为已经尝试了所有办法。
Watching her beloved potted plant wither, she was helpless, as she had already tried every possible method.

Idioms Related to 亡可奈何

More idioms starting with 亡

  • wáng亡bù不dài待xī夕perish very soon
  • wáng亡bù不xuán旋kuǐ跬perish in an instant
  • wáng亡bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵perish almost instantly
  • wáng亡mìng命zhī之tú徒desperate outlaw
  • wáng亡guó国zhī之qì器instruments of national ruin
  • wáng亡guó国zhī之shēng声decadent music of a doomed state
  • wáng亡guó国zhī之shè社shrine of a fallen state
  • wáng亡guó国zhī之yīn音decadent music of a fallen state
  • wáng亡guó国dà大fū夫disloyal official of a fallen state
  • wáng亡guó国nú奴a person subjugated by a conquering nation
  • wáng亡guó国miè灭zhǒng种Ruin the state and destroy the race
  • wáng亡guó国pò破jiā家National ruin and family destruction

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What does 亡可奈何 mean?

亡可奈何 (wáng kě nài hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “have no alternative”.

How do you pronounce 亡可奈何?

亡可奈何 is pronounced wáng kě nài hé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 亡可奈何 literally mean?

Literally, 亡可奈何 means “Have no way to do anything about it”. It is used to mean “have no alternative”.

What is the Chinese definition of 亡可奈何?

无可奈何。指只能如此,没有别的办法。

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