無可奈何 wú kě nài hé

DEFINITIONS

  1. have no way out
  2. have no alternative
  3. abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4]

CHARACTERS

無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
可 kě
HSK 2
may, can, -able; possibly
奈 nài
HSK 5
but, how; bear, stand, endure
何 hé
HSK 4
what, why, where, which, how