| 无 |
wú nài | to have no alternative / frustrated / exasperated / helpless / (conjunction) but unfortunately |
| 无 |
wú | not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less |
| 奈 |
nài | used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 无奈 and 莫可奈何 (literary) / used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words |