English–Chinese
“powerless” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinwú lì
Example
我现在感到很无力。wǒ xiàn zài gǎn dào hěn wú lì
I feel very powerless right now.
How to say “powerless” in Chinese
“Powerless” in Chinese is 无力 (wú lì).
A person or effort has too little force to push back, act effectively, or steer what happens.
Example sentences with 无力
政府在这件事上显得无力。zhèng fǔ zài zhè jiàn shì shàng xiǎn de wú lì
The government seems powerless in this matter.
Tips for using 无力
- English often treats strength as mainly physical, while this adjective can describe a response or policy that achieves nothing, so it also applies to situations and actions.