奈

nàidictionary entry

used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈|无奈[wú nài] and 莫可奈何|莫可奈何[mò kě nài hé] (literary) / used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words

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Original source entry:

奈 奈 [nai4] /used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] and 莫可奈何|莫可奈何[mo4 ke3 nai4 he2] (literary)/used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words/

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