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The character 奈 is an ideogrammatic compound combining 大 (large) on top with 示 (to show, often related to spiritual matters) below. Its original meaning referred to a type of fruit, commonly identified as a crabapple, though this sense is now obsolete. The character was later borrowed for its phonetic value to function as an interrogative pronoun or expression of helplessness, forming the basis of phrases that convey a lack of alternatives or question what can be done in a difficult situation.
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他感到非常无奈。
你奈何不了我。
我无奈地摇摇头。
奈良是日本的城市。
面对这种情况，他感到无奈。
无论你怎么说，我都无奈接受。
奈何事情已经发生，无法改变。
即便有再多的无奈，生活也要继续。