
"奈何"是一个具有丰富含义的汉语词汇,在现代汉语词典和古代汉语中均有重要体现,其核心语义是"无法对付、处置"或表示"没有办法"。以下从汉英词典角度详细解释其含义及用法:
动词:表示"处置"、"对付"或"拿...怎么办"
to do something to...
, to deal with
, to cope with
, what can be done to...?
英:He insisted on leaving, and I could do nothing to stop him.
英:Things have come to this, what can be done?
副词:表示"无奈"、"不得已"
however
, but
, unfortunately
, cannot help but
英:I intended to set off today, however, heavy rain fell, so I had to postpone it.
英:Though filled with reluctance, I cannot help but accept the swift passage of time.
"无可奈何"(固定成语)
have no choice
, be helpless
, utterly unable to do anything
汉:面对自然灾害,人类有时显得无可奈何。
英:In the face of natural disasters, humans sometimes seem utterly helpless.
古汉语语气词(表反诘)
how could...?
, why...?
汉:民不畏死,奈何以死惧之?(《老子》)
英:If the people do not fear death, how can you frighten them with death?
"奈何"一词常见于古典文学与哲学著作,如《史记·项羽本纪》中项羽悲叹:"虞兮虞兮奈若何?"(虞姬啊虞姬,我该拿你怎么办?),深刻体现其"无法处置"的无奈感,后演变为对命运无力的象征表达。
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“奈何”是一个多义词汇,其含义随语境和时代变化有所不同。以下是综合多个来源的详细解释:
反问表无奈
多用于古代文献和现代口语,强调面对困境的无助感。
文言中的“如何”
在古汉语中可表示疑问或反问,相当于“为何”“怎样”。
惩治、对付(古义)
古代用法中可表示采取行动处理某人或某事。
如需进一步了解具体文献用例,可参考《史记》《西游记》等典籍。
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