无奈 (無奈) wúnài
wúnài
adjective
helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '無奈'; Guoyu '無奈')
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- 人生二十笑 (一) 争执时友善一笑 展现人生的风度 吃亏时微微一笑 展现人生的肚量 委屈时坦然一笑 展现人生的自信 无奈时幽默一笑 展现人生的境界 危难时泰然一笑 展现人生的定力 生气时平静一笑 展现人生的素养 出糗时会心一笑 展现人生的智慧 挫折时淡然一笑 展现人生的力量 失意时乐观一笑 展现人生的豁达 害怕时轻松一笑 展现人生的勇气(人生二十笑 (一) 爭執時友善一笑 展現人生的風度 吃虧時微微一笑 展現人生的肚量 委屈時坦然一笑 展現人生的自信 無奈時幽默一笑 展現人生的境界 危難時泰然一笑 展現人生的定力 生氣時平靜一笑 展現人生的素養 出糗時會心一笑 展現人生的智慧 挫折時淡然一笑 展現人生的力量 失意時樂觀一笑 展現人生的豁達 害怕時輕鬆一笑 展現人生的勇氣) Twenty Reasons to Laugh (1) A friendly smile in times of quarrel is a demonstration of one's demeanor. A faint smile in times of disadvantage is a demonstration of one's tolerance. A genuine smile in times of aggrievement is a demonstration of one's dignity. A subtle smile in times of helplessness is a demonstration of one's state of mind. A composed smile in times of danger is a demonstration of one's calmness. A peaceful smile in times of anger is a demonstration of one's disposition. A reassuring smile in times of embarrassment is a demonstration of one's wisdom. A bland smile in times of setback is a demonstration of one's strength. A cheerful smile in times of disappointment is a demonstration of one's magnanimity. An airy smile in times of fear is a demonstration of one's courage.
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- Scroll 25 Chu Yao Jing (Dharmapada) 出曜經 — count: 3
- Scroll 5 Sutra of the Collection of the Six Perfections (Liu Du Ji Jing) 六度集經 — count: 3 , has English translation , has parallel version
- Scroll 2 Hong Zhi Chan Shi Guang Lu 宏智禪師廣錄 — count: 2
- Scroll 10 Fo Shuo Guan Fo Sanmei Hai Jing 佛說觀佛三昧海經 — count: 1
- Scroll 2 Chan Mi Yao Fa Jing 禪祕要法經 — count: 1
- Scroll 13 Fahua Xuan Yi Shi Qian 法華玄義釋籤 — count: 1
- Scroll 3 Wan Song Laoren Ping Chang Tian Tong Jue Heshang Song Gu Congrong An Lu 萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 — count: 1 , has English translation
- Scroll 5 Jing Lu Yi Xiang 經律異相 — count: 1
- Scroll 1 The Blue Cliff Record (Biyanlu) 佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 — count: 1 , has English translation
- Scroll 25 Supplement to the Biographies of Eminent Monks 續高僧傳 — count: 1
Collocations
- 无奈疮 (無奈瘡) 毒無奈瘡何 — Chu Yao Jing (Dharmapada) 出曜經, Scroll 25 — count: 5
- 毒无奈 (毒無奈) 毒無奈瘡何 — Chu Yao Jing (Dharmapada) 出曜經, Scroll 25 — count: 5
- 无奈疑 (無奈疑) 良价無奈疑何 — Quotations from Chan Master Wu Ben from Dongshan, Yunzhou 筠州洞山悟本禪師語錄, Scroll 1 — count: 2
- 无奈无形 (無奈無形) 無奈無形罪何 — Sutra of the Collection of the Six Perfections (Liu Du Ji Jing) 六度集經, Scroll 5 — count: 2
- 良价无奈 (良价無奈) 良价無奈疑何 — Quotations from Chan Master Wu Ben from Dongshan, Yunzhou 筠州洞山悟本禪師語錄, Scroll 1 — count: 2
- 无奈泥沙 (無奈泥沙) 無奈泥沙撥不開 — Hong Zhi Chan Shi Guang Lu 宏智禪師廣錄, Scroll 2 — count: 2
- 无奈罪 (無奈罪) 無奈罪何 — Sutra of the Collection of the Six Perfections (Liu Du Ji Jing) 六度集經, Scroll 5 — count: 2