wàn bān wú nài

Traditional: 萬般無奈

万般无奈 (wàn bān wú nài) is a Chinese word meaning “to have no way out; to have no alternative”.

Meanings

  1. 1to have no way out
  2. 2to have no alternative

Characters in 万般无奈

万mò · used in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]般bān · sort无mó · used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]奈nài · used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] and 莫可奈何|莫可奈何[mo4 ke3 nai4 he2] (literary)

Related words

无法unable to; incapable of无used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]无not to have万used in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]万ten thousand万surname Wan无论no matter what or how一般same毫无not in the least无聊bored无关unrelated无辜innocent

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