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没可奈何 — “To have no alternative”

没可奈何 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have no alternative”. To be utterly helpless; to have no choice. Literally, “no means to cope”.

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没可奈何 Pronunciation and Pinyin

没可奈何 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
没
méi7not; have not
可
kě5can, may, suitable
奈
nài8What can be done?
何
hé7what why how where

Example Sentence with 没可奈何

他看着心爱的玩具摔坏了,却没可奈何,只能默默接受这个事实。
He watched his beloved toy break, yet he was utterly helpless and could only silently accept the fact.

Idioms Related to 没可奈何

Synonyms of 没可奈何

  • méi没fǎ法nài奈hé何to have no alternative

More idioms starting with 没

  • méi没sān三méi没sì四disreputable or improper in conduct
  • méi没shàng上méi没xià下disregarding proper hierarchy
  • mò没shì世bù不wàng忘never forget throughout one's life
  • mò没shì世bù不yú渝unchanging until death
  • mò没shì世wú无chēng称die without renown
  • mò没shì世wú无wén闻live and die in obscurity
  • mò没shì世qióng穷nián年for one's entire life
  • mò没shì世nán难wàng忘unforgettable until death
  • méi没shì事zhǎo找shì事to make trouble out of nothing
  • méi没rén仁méi没yì义heartless and unjust
  • méi没piān偏méi没xiàng向fair and impartial
  • méi没wèi卫yǐn饮yǔ羽shoot an arrow with immense power

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Questions about 没可奈何

What does 没可奈何 mean?

没可奈何 (méi kě nài hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have no alternative”.

How do you pronounce 没可奈何?

没可奈何 is pronounced méi kě nài hé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 没可奈何 literally mean?

Literally, 没可奈何 means “no means to cope”. It is used to mean “to have no alternative”.

What is the Chinese definition of 没可奈何?

指没有办法,无计可施。

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