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回天无力 — “Beyond one's power to save or remedy a critical situation”

回天无力 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beyond one's power to save or remedy a critical situation”. Powerless to prevent a catastrophe. Literally, “Powerless to reverse the heavens”.

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回天无力 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 回huí
  • 天tiān
  • 无wú
  • 力lì

回天无力 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
回
huí6return, reply, revolve
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
无
wú4without, not having
力
lì2physical strength or power

Example Sentence with 回天无力

虽然大家尽力挽救公司,但因亏损严重,最终还是回天无力
Although everyone tried their best to save the company, due to heavy losses, they ultimately were powerless to prevent its downfall.

Idioms Related to 回天无力

Synonyms of 回天无力

  • huí回tiān天fá乏shù术powerless to reverse a desperate situation

More idioms starting with 回

  • huí回guāng光fǎn反zhào照temporary revival before collapse
  • huí回guāng光fǎn返zhào照final burst of activity before collapse
  • huí回wèi味wú无qióng穷endless aftertaste
  • huí回chēn嗔zuò作xǐ喜turn anger into joy
  • huí回tiān天zhī之lì力power to reverse a desperate situation
  • huí回tiān天dǎo倒rì日reverse an irreversible situation
  • huí回tiān天zài再zào造reverse a desperate situation and restore
  • huí回tiān天wǎn挽rì日turn the tide in a desperate situation
  • huí回tiān天zhuǎn转dì地profoundly alter a situation or attitude
  • huí回tiān天zhuǎn转rì日reverse an irreversible situation
  • huí回tiān天yùn运dǒu斗reverse a desperate situation

Questions about 回天无力

What does 回天无力 mean?
回天无力 (huí tiān wú lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beyond one's power to save or remedy a critical situation”.
How do you pronounce 回天无力?
回天无力 is pronounced huí tiān wú lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 回天无力 literally mean?
Literally, 回天无力 means “Powerless to reverse the heavens”. It is used to mean “Beyond one's power to save or remedy a critical situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 回天无力?
回天:比喻力量大,能移转极难挽回的时势;无力:没有力量。比喻局势或病情严重,已无法挽救。
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