English is my first language and I m a native mandarin speaker. We don’t say I can’t even to describe 无奈。 no control over is more like 无法掌控。 无奈 means more like helpless and not able to change the situation or condition...
Here in Australia, most time we will just say - 'It is what it is' or 'We don't have a choice, so just make do with it'. 'My hands are tied' somehow means the same thing but we don't really say it much.
Just yesterday I was speaking to a friend, talking about physics and direct energy, some silly molecules and particles stuff, when he said to me, “it is what it is.” It’s always followed by, 「不然要怎麼樣？！」 無奈就是無奈。 It is what it is.
无奈: resigned. "Chris certainly knows how to push her buttons, and she is quite resigned to it." The phrases listed in the video are really useful in ceratin specific contexts.
我个人觉得英文在好些表达方式上与中文的表达有着根本的不同，没有一个真正对应无奈的词。 我个人最简单的表达无奈的方式：如果可以不用语言的话，我们只要用表情，耸耸肩, 两手翻一翻，中西方人应该都能意会出你要传达出那份无力、无奈的感觉。真要用语言的话，则视情况可加一句诸如 I wish I can help, but... It's what it is The decision maker has made the call. What can I do? I understand your frustrations, but I am not in the position to make a difference... 没绝对的标准词句，而是要另行找出对当时情况、心情的一个恰当的表达。
Most mainland Chinese learn American English instead of British one, the thing is, they don't even know. They found the pretentious rolling tongue make them more English-speaking, which of course is wrong. Personally I found it pretentious, and thus a bit offensive. Maggie tries to speak fast to impress (which is again rather typical and common among non-native-English-speakers) but some of the sounds are just...well, typical mainland Chinese speaking American English. Anyway, she is trying very hard, let's appreciate it.
Given a different situation there is a different expression. You have to weigh carefully in order not to overreact or under state. There is no single phrase that would apply to all.
I am learning Chinese and is not that good at it but to the best of my understanding, I thought 無奈 is something we disagree but have to accept it. It can be a job, choice, or a political event...... My car is breaking down very often but I cannot afford to buy a new car and therefore, I have to keep driving this piece of junk. Isn't that 無奈?
How about "I am speechless"? A few weeks ago, my American boss is unhappy about my work and he said "I am speechless". I told him: "Don't speak". I am glad I am still having this job.
I prefer this expression. “I can’t be even” will be full sentence from correct grammar stand point of you. “Long time no see” is ok but not follow grammar rules
So there is no single English word for 無奈？without having to say such a long sentence. This is just trying to describe the situation? How about just use the word "resignedly"?
無奈 simply means feeling helpless. There are many ways to express it in English depending on the circumstances. I would like to add one simple word 'whatever', it will suffice in some situations
Her English is very practical in China, in the US, no one can understand what she is saying, if you want to learn what folks on the street in the US to handle this, just say don't BS me, everyone understand what you mean.It is very polite.
In Chinese, 無奈 can be you dont know how to react to the person's action/conversation, and you just want to ignore him at that point. In that situation, I usually use "speechless", to make the point that I dont want to comment further. I am not sure if you have any other better way to say it. .
speechless is "无话可说“。 无奈 is when u cannot do anything. However, that does not stop u from speaking. In fact, even when u are 无奈, u can still be speaking a lot!!
Google search return the meaning of "I can't even" : used for emphasizing that something is very difficult to imagine, understand etc. I can't even begin to imagine what it's like for him, bringing up three kids on his own. Synonyms and related words. It doesn't seem to match "无奈"
懂得一个道理， 要以德服人，不是以理服人。 不要给自己找麻烦， 因为自己就是烦恼的制造者。 Convince others with virtues, not reason. Do not ask for troubles as, more often than not, we make our own trouble. --Words of Wisdom from Buddhist Master Jun Hong Lu (Volume 2)
I can’t even. I can’t. I can’t with him/her. There’s nothing I can do about this. It is above my pay grade. I have no control over that. My hands are tied. It is what it is. What’s done is done. It’ll just have to. We’ll have to make do with what we got. Thank you, Maggie.
Professor Green, you are probably greener than you think you are. Give me a break. She’s just trying to find an English equivalent to a Chinese expression. The whole thing about standardised or PR English is so old-fashioned and yesteryear. I get why beginners should learn the PR but I think it doesn’t hurt that they are also exposed to varieties. Take it or leave it Professor!
I can't even phrase of even informal•US used without a following phrase to indicate that the speaker is overwhelmed with emotion. "This is just so ridiculously cute. I can't even." Definitions from Oxford Languages
其实Maggie你教的很好，但是我只是有一个小小的建议。希望你不要觉得我disrespect or something. 我是觉得在一个不会英文的人，或者是刚开始学英文的人。你的教法会有一点点太深奥。我是建议尽量simplify最好，尽量的用几个单子来代替像你今天教的句子。因为我把你的片子放给我现在在中国的几个朋友看，他们都有一些英文基础。但是他们看完之后还是觉得好难。反而我用几个单字教他们，他们就一下子学会了。可能你教的是给一些在美国这边的华人，然后已经可以跟外国人做一些基本对话的人。其实可以针对一些刚移民来的那些华人，我会觉得你的观看量可能会更高。一个小小的建议希望你不要生气。谢谢你🙏
If u really R someone with the last name on uR icon, my hats off to U, ,imagine using 1 single Chinese character, then add another character: then just like some cartoon’s theme song lyrics’ a whole new world’
”I gave her so many signals and she fails to notice them...", 这句话里，maggie你为什么用 fails 而不用 failed 呢？ 我注意到，在讲述过去的事情的时候，有时候也会用到一般现在时，就像你这句话里的fails，关于这个知识点，maggie能否点拨一下下？
Like your video and your sharing. If possible to have more about business topic video, eg. year end review, one on one talk, regularly meeting or how to present your opinions on the meeting.
