Word: 无奈 (wúnài) Traditional: 無奈 无奈 dictionary entry wúnài to have no alternative; frustrated; exasperated; helpless; but unfortunately Full dictionary entry for 无奈 Example sentences using 无奈 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他对生活感到很无奈。 Tā duì shēnghuó gǎndào hěn wúnài. He feels powerless about his own life. 车坏了，他无奈只能走路。 Chē huàile, tā wúnài zhǐnéng zǒulù. His car broke down, so he had no choice but to walk.