at a loss · unable to do anything about it · to have no choice

méi fǎ

m+éi·2nd tonef+ǎ·3rd tone

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This guitar is so expensive that I can't buy it.

这吉他太贵了，我没法买下。

Tom can't get his car started.

汤姆没法发动他的车。

I could not keep the tears from my eyes.

我没法忍住我的眼泪。

My hands were shaking too much to thread the needle.

我的手抖得太厉害，没法穿针了。

Why does the phone have to ring all the time only when I'm busy? I can't get any work done because of it.

为什么电话老在我忙的时候响？我都没法干活了。

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