没办法

mei2 ban4 fa3

there is nothing to be done, one can't do anything about it

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没办法

méi bàn fǎ

no way out; have no choice but; be unable to find a way out; can't do anything about it; can't be helped; can't help it; can do nothing about it; Nothing remains but ...; do nothing but; Nothing can be done about it.; have no other way but to do sth.:

没办法， 我们只有回去。 We have no choice but to turn back.

这事使她一点也没办法。 She can't do anything about it.

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沒辦法|没办法 [méi bàn fǎ] ► there is nothing to be done ► one can't do anything about it