unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.; My hands are tied.
trad. 愛莫能助
Also written 愛莫能助【ài mò néng zhù】
Characters in this word
4爱
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to love; to be fond of; to like, affection, to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)
- Pinyin
- ài
- Traditional
- 愛
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 193 of 2500
莫
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surname Mo
- Pinyin
- Mò
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 2902 of 2500
能
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surname Neng
- Pinyin
- Néng
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 53 of 2500
助
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to help, to assist
- Pinyin
- zhù
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 12627 of 2500