無能 [无－]

Jyutping mou4 nang4
Pinyin wú néng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. incompetence
  2. inability
  3. incapable
  4. powerless
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    冇​用​；​做​唔​到​嘢​；​幫​唔​到​；​能力​低下
    useless; helpless to others
    • 政府官員無能加速社會嘅分化。
      政府官员无能加速社会嘅分化。
      zing3 fu2 gun1 jyun4 mou4 nang4 gaa1 cuk1 se5 wui2 ge3 fan1 faa3.
      The government officials are useless and that accelerates the divide in society.
  2. 近義詞
    廢、水皮
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    incompetent; lacking ability
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #4374
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我对此无能为力。
    我對此無能為力。
    wǒ duì cǐ wú néng wéi lì 。
    • There's nothing I can do about it.
    • I can't do anything about it.
  2. Mandarin
    他无能为力，只好放弃计划
    他無能為力，只好放棄計劃
    tā wú néng wéi lì ， zhǐ hǎo fàng qì jì huà
    • He could do nothing but give up his plan against his will.
  3. Mandarin
    老公性无能，我该怎么办？
    老公性無能，我該怎麼辦？
    lǎo gōng xìng wú néng ， wǒ gāi zěn me bàn ？
    • My husband is impotent. What should I do?
    • What should I do if my husband is impotent?
  4. Mandarin
    我不是不同情你，但我实在是无能为力。
    我不是不同情你，但我實在是無能為力。
    wǒ bú shi bù tóng qíng nǐ ， dàn wǒ shí zài shì wú néng wéi lì 。
    • It's not that I am unsympathetic, but I am not able to help you.
  5. Mandarin
    我无能对你说谎。
    我無能對你說謊。
    wǒ wú néng duì nǐ shuō huǎng 。
    • I can't lie to you.
    • I can't hide the fact from you.
    • I cannot lie to you.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    讲就天下无敌，做就无能为力
    講就天下無敵，做就無能為力
    gong2 zau6 tin1 haa6 mou4 dik6, zou6 zau6 mou4 nang4 wai4 lik6
    • literally, when talking, the greatest in the world, when doing, there's no way to help
  2. Cantonese
    眼见你咁辛苦，但系我又无能为力。
    眼見你咁辛苦，但係我又無能為力。
    ngaan5 gin3 nei5 gam3 san1 fu2, daan6 hai6 ngo5 jau6 mou4 nang4 wai4 lik6.
    • Seeing you suffer, there is nothing that I could do.
  3. Cantonese
    佢份人就系咁眼高手低，成日抢住做领导，但又无能力带领班人做出好成绩。
    佢份人就係咁眼高手低，成日搶住做領導，但又無能力帶領班人做出好成績。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 zau6 hai6 gam3 ngaan5 gou1 sau2 dai1, seng4 jat6 coeng2 zyu6 zou6 ling5 dou6, daan6 jau6 mou5 nang4 lik6 daai3 ling5 baan1 jan4 zou6 ceot1 hou2 sing4 zik1.
    • He has great ambition but little talent. While eager to take the leading role, he is unable to lead the team to greatness.
  4. Cantonese
    糊涂无能
    糊塗無能
    wu4 tou4 mou4 nang4
    • 顢頇無能
    • confused and foolish without any capability
  5. Cantonese
    庸碌无能
    庸碌無能
    jung4 luk1 mou4 nang4
    • mediocre and incompetent
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    无能
    無能
    wú néng
    • incompetent