Definition
无计可施 is a set phrase (成语) meaning 'to have no strategy left to employ' — you are completely stuck, out of ideas, and don't know what to do next. It describes a situation where all possible solutions have been exhausted, often carrying a tone of frustration or helplessness. Use it when someone faces a problem that seems impossible to solve.
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to be at one's wits' endto have no way outto be completely stuck
Examples
- ，无计可施。Miànduì duìfāng tíchū de nántí, tā chèdǐ wú jì kě shī le.Faced with the difficult question from the other side, he was completely at his wits' end.
- ，无计可施。Yǎnkàn zījīnliàn jiù yào duànliè, gōngsī gāoguǎn men gègè wú jì kě shī.Seeing the capital chain about to break, all the company executives were at their wits' end.
- ，无计可施。Tā shì le suǒyǒu fāngfǎ dōu bù guǎnyòng, zhēn shì wú jì kě shī.He tried every method but none worked; he really was at his wits' end.
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