无 计 可 施

wú jì kě shīdictionary entry

(lit.) to have no strategy to apply (idiom) / (fig.) to be out of ideas / at one's wit's end

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

無計可施 无计可施 [wu2 ji4 ke3 shi1] /(lit.) to have no strategy to apply (idiom)/(fig.) to be out of ideas; at one's wit's end/

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Other forms in these source records: 無計可施

无
mó
used in 南無|南无[nā mó]
wú
not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less
计
jì
to calculate / to compute / to count / to regard as important / to plan / ruse / meter / gauge
Jì
surname Ji
可
kě
(prefix) can / may / able to / -able / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very / but / however
kè
used in 可汗[kè hán]
施
shī
(bound form) to put into effect (regulations etc) / to distribute (alms etc) / to apply (fertilizer etc)
Shī
surname Shi

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