无力回天

Traditional: 無力回天

wú lì huí tiān

Dictionary entry

(idiom) powerless to save the situation; unable to avert disaster

What does 无力回天 mean?

无力回天 (wú lì huí tiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) powerless to save the situation; unable to avert disaster

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无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]力Lìsurname Li 回HuíHui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)天tiānday · sky

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How to pronounce 无力回天

无力回天

wú lì huí tiān

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