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English

1. (idiom) powerless to do anything about it
2. unable to help

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 能力不足或者受到其他限制，幫唔到手

Examples

• 雖然我好想幫你，但係我真係無能為力。

  Even though I really want to help you, I am not able to.

• 我对此无能为力。

  There's nothing I can do about it.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 我们也无能为力。

  There's nothing we can do to help.

  Tatoeba · jan_OkulaJu CC BY

• 他无能为力，只好放弃计划

  He could do nothing but give up his plan against his will.

  Tatoeba · kooler CC BY

• 我不是不同情你，但我實在是無能為力。

  It's not that I am unsympathetic, but I am not able to help you.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY