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回天無力

简回天无力 · 繁回天無力

Mandarin · pinyin huí tiān wú lì

see 無力回天 wú lì huí tiān

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回: huí · return, turn around; a time
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
無: Look up this written character
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–1–2–4 · hui2 tian1 wu2 li4

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wui4 tin1 mou4 lik6

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