Definition
没辙 is a colloquial, everyday way to say 'to be stuck with no solution' — it's the spoken go-to expression. In contrast, 束手无策 and 一筹莫展 are more formal, literary idioms used in writing or serious contexts.
verb
(colloquial) to be at one's wit's endto have no solutionto be utterly stuck
Examples
- ，没辙。Zhè jiàn shì tài nán le, wǒ shì zhēn méi zhé le.This matter is too difficult; I'm truly at my wit's end.
- 没辙，。Dàjiā dōu méi zhé le, zhǐ néng děng jiùyuán.Everyone is stuck; we can only wait for rescue.
- ，没辙。Shǒujī méi diàn le, wǒ chèdǐ méi zhé le.My phone's battery is dead; I'm completely stuck.
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