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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 wújì-kěshī.
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 zhè zhǒng hǎnjiàn de jíbìng wújì-kěshī.
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