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无计可施

無計可施
wújì-kěshī
idiom #17,100

Meanings

  1. 1 to be at one's wit's end
  2. 2 to have no strategy left to apply
  3. 3 to be out of ideas

Characters

无
wú
without; no
计
jì
plan; strategy
可
kě
can; able to
施
shī
to apply; to carry out
Literally 'no plan can be applied' — every strategy has been exhausted.

Examples

面对这个难题，他无计可施。
Miànduì zhège nántí, tā wújìkěshī.
Faced with this difficult problem, he was at his wit's end.
医生对这种罕见的疾病无计可施。
Yīshēng duì zhèzhǒng hǎnjiàn de jíbìng wújìkěshī.
Doctors were at a loss when faced with this rare disease.

Tips

usage
无计可施 is more literary than 没办法 (méi bànfǎ, 'no way/can't help it'). Use it in writing or formal speech for a more dramatic effect.

Stroke Order

无 wú
计 jì
可 kě
施 shī