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無法可施

简无法可施 · 繁無法可施

Mandarin · pinyin wú fǎ kě shī

nothing can be done (about it)

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法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
施: shī · grant, bestow; give; act; name
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–3–3–1 · wu2 fa3 ke3 shi1

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