Translation

• lit. to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom)
• fig. to feel powerless and incompetent (to perform a task)

Synonyms

• 一筹莫展, 举鼎绝膑, 别无良策, 力不从心, 力不胜任, 回天乏术, 孤掌难鸣, 心余力绌, 心有余而力不足, 无从, 无力回天, 无法, 无能为力, 无计可施, 束手无策, 没法儿, 没辙, 没门, 没门儿, 爱莫能助, 独木不成林, 独木难支, 鞭长莫及, 黔驴之技, 黔驴技穷