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[nai4] /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)/used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words/ 1723 1
萬般無奈 万般无奈 [wan4 ban1 wu2 nai4] /to have no way out/to have no alternative/ 5345 1
無可奈何 无可奈何 [wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] /have no way out/have no alternative/abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4]/ 5643 1
無奈 无奈 [wu2 nai4] /to have no alternative/frustrated/exasperated/helpless/(conjunction) but unfortunately/ 2169 1

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