無計可施
See also: 无计可施
Chinese
edit| not have | to calculate; to compute; to count to calculate; to compute; to count; reckon; ruse; to plan |
can; may; able to can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis) |
distribute (alms); to do; to execute distribute (alms); to do; to execute; to carry out | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (無計可施) | 無 | 計 | 可 | 施 | |
| simp. (无计可施) | 无 | 计 | 可 | 施 | |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄨˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄕ
- Tongyong Pinyin: wújìkěshih
- Wade–Giles: wu2-chi4-kʻo3-shih1
- Yale: wú-jì-kě-shr̄
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wujihkeeshy
- Palladius: уцзикэши (uczikɛši)
- Sinological IPA (key): /u³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: mou4 gai3 ho2 si1
- Yale: mòuh gai hó sī
- Cantonese Pinyin: mou4 gai3 ho2 si1
- Guangdong Romanization: mou4 gei3 ho2 xi1
- Sinological IPA (key): /mou̯²¹ kɐi̯³³ hɔː³⁵ siː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
edit無計可施
- at a loss as to what to do; at one's wits' end; at the end of one's tether
Synonyms
editDialectal synonyms of 沒辦法 (“there is nothing to be done; it cannot be helped; there is no choice; there is no way”) [map]