In ancient Chinese, helplessness is generally expressed as "helpless" or "helpless".
Words helpless
Chinese vocabulary.
Pinyin wú nài
Definition
There is no other way, nothing can be done. Used as a conjunction at the head of a transitional sentence, it means that for some reason, the intention mentioned above cannot be achieved, and it means "a pity". When used as a noun, it expresses an attitude towards something that cannot be expressed in any way. At the same time, it may also be accompanied by a slight feeling of indignation.
Quotation
1. "Warring States Policy·Qin Policy II": "If Chu is afraid and refuses to advance, Han will be alone, and Qin will be helpless!"
2. One of the poems "Luoyang Road" by Xu Ling of the Southern Dynasty: "Pan Lang is full of desire to drive, but he has no choice but to throw flowers?"
3. Song Huihong's "Lengzhai Night Talk·Dongpo Dui": "Know it. But he was good at reciting poems."
4. Chapter 58 of "Journey to the West": "The disciples had no choice but to go to the South China Sea to complain to Guanyin."
5. Yang Shuo. "Ten Years": "With no choice, Uncle Zhou took his family to the mines again."
6. He Liangjun, Ming Dynasty? "Siyou Zhaicong Shuo·Shi Liu": "Wen Yili made a ”
English translation:
willy-nilly; for lack of better option; nolens volens; abbr. for helpless; without choice; grudgingly.
Extended information
Synonyms of helpless idioms:
1. Helpless
Definition: Naihe: how; what to do. It is a last resort; there is no other way.
From: "Historical Records of Zhou Benji" by Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty: "Tai Shi Boyang said: 'The disaster has come, there is nothing we can do!'"
Example: It is precisely because of this helplessness that I feel Must go.
2. Forced to do so
Interpretation: forced: forced; has: stopped; ended. Forced to do nothing; forced to do so.
From: "Han Shu Wang Mang Biography" by Ban Gu of the Eastern Han Dynasty: "The concubine will be appointed for the emperor, with the name of the minister, the daughter-in-law as the leader, the princess will give up as a last resort, and then accept the imperial edict."
Example: I have no choice but to beg you. Please say a few nice words in front of my father and let me go to mountain climbing training!
The antonym of "helpless" is idiom:
Leave no stone unturned
Definition: Try or exhaust every possible means.
From: "Zhu Zi Yu Lei·Analects 17": "It is like catching a thief. You must have the strength and spirit to do everything possible to drive him away."
Example: This old bandit At first, I wanted to buy off this armed team of workers, but the workers resolutely refused to join the gang. ?
Grammar: conjunction; used as adverbial and object; with complimentary meaning
Source: "Zhu Zi's Class of Confucius·The Analects 17": "For example, catching a thief requires the spirit of strength , try every possible means to drive him away.
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