徒呼奈何 — “To express utter helplessness and frustration”
徒呼奈何 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express utter helplessness and frustration”. To lament without any effective recourse; to cry out in vain. Literally, “To cry out in vain 'What can be done?'”.
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徒呼奈何 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 徒tú
- 呼hū
- 奈nài
- 何hé
徒呼奈何 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 徒呼奈何
面对突如其来的困难，他除了徒呼奈何，也想不出其他有效的办法。
Faced with the sudden difficulties, he could only lament helplessly, unable to come up with any other effective solution.
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- tú徒luàn乱rén人yì意merely disturb people's peace of mind
- tú徒láo劳wǎng往fǎn返go back and forth in vain
- tú徒láo劳wú无gōng功to make a futile effort
- tú徒láo劳wú无yì益futile effort with no benefit
- tú徒zǐ子tú徒sūn孙generations of unoriginal followers
- tú徒fèi废chún唇shé舌waste one's breath
- tú徒tuō托kōng空yán言make empty promises
- tú徒yōng拥qí其míng名famous in name only
- tú徒yōng拥xū虚míng名have an undeserved reputation
- tú徒yǒu有qí其míng名to have the name but lack the reality
- tú徒yǒu有qí其biǎo表impressive appearance but lacking substance
Questions about 徒呼奈何
- What does 徒呼奈何 mean?
- 徒呼奈何 (tú hū nài hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express utter helplessness and frustration”.
- How do you pronounce 徒呼奈何?
- 徒呼奈何 is pronounced tú hū nài hé in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 徒呼奈何 literally mean?
- Literally, 徒呼奈何 means “to cry out in vain 'What can be done?'”. It is used to mean “to express utter helplessness and frustration”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 徒呼奈何?
- 徒：徒然，白白地；奈何：怎么办。白白叫喊，无可奈何。形容一味着急，毫无办法