没奈何

沒奈何
mònàihé
to have no alternative; to be helpless

CEDICT

  1. (historical) a kind of weapon used in fire attacks (i.e. impossible for the enemy to defend)
  2. (historical) extra-large silver ingot (i.e. impossible to make use)
  3. a kind of weapon used in fire attacks (i.e. impossible for the enemy to defend)
  4. extra-large silver ingot (i.e. impossible to make use)
  5. to have no way out; to have no alternative

Wiktionary

  1. 莫可奈何、毫无办法。《文明小史．第五六回》：「人家同他起了一个外号，叫做余日本，后来叫惯了，当面都有人叫他余日本，他也没奈何。」也作「末耐何」、「无奈何」。
  2. 相传宋张循王俊家多银，每以千两鎔铸一球，称为「没奈何」。见宋．洪迈《夷坚戊志．卷四．张拱之银》。后指较大的银锭。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 没 mò
  1. drowned
  2. to end
  3. to die
  4. to inundate
2 奈何 nàihé
  1. to do something to sb
  2. to deal with
  3. to cope
  4. how?
  5. to no avail