无计可施 Helpless
Explanation
指没有办法可用。形容处境困难，没有解决问题的办法。
It means there is no way to do something. It describes a difficult situation where there is no solution to a problem.
Origin Story
话说东汉末年，董卓专权，残暴不仁，朝中大臣人人自危，却苦于无人敢站出来反抗。司徒王允看在眼里急在心里，他思来想去，也无计可施，董卓的势力太大，稍有不慎就会身败名裂。然而，王允知道，若不除掉董卓，社稷危矣！一日，王允独自一人在府中徘徊，思虑对策。他想到董卓色欲熏心，便决定利用美人计，暗中培养貂蝉，先让她迷惑吕布，再让吕布除掉董卓。这是一个极其冒险的计划，一旦失败，后果不堪设想，可王允别无选择，只有孤注一掷，走一步看一步。他相信，只要能除掉董卓，即使粉身碎骨也在所不惜。
In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Dong Zhuo was in power, cruel and inhumane. The court officials lived in constant fear, but no one dared to stand up and resist. Situ Wang Yun watched with worry and anxiety, and he thought over and over again, but he had no solution. Dong Zhuo's power was too great, and the slightest mistake would lead to his downfall. However, Wang Yun knew that if Dong Zhuo was not eliminated, the country would be in danger! One day, Wang Yun wandered alone in his mansion, pondering countermeasures. He thought of Dong Zhuo's lust, and decided to use a beauty trick, secretly cultivating Diao Chan, first allowing her to seduce Lü Bu, and then having Lü Bu eliminate Dong Zhuo. This was an extremely risky plan; once it failed, the consequences were unimaginable, but Wang Yun had no other choice, only to gamble on it, and take things one step at a time. He believed that as long as Dong Zhuo could be eliminated, even if he died in the process, he would have no regrets.
Usage
常用作谓语、定语；形容没有办法。
Often used as a predicate or attributive; describes a situation where there is no solution.
Examples
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面对突如其来的困难，他感到无计可施。
mian dui turuqilai de kunnan, ta gandao wuji keshi.
Faced with unexpected difficulties, he felt helpless.
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公司面临危机，老板也无计可施。
gongsi mianlin weiji, laoban ye wuji keshi
The company is facing a crisis; the boss is at a loss.