爱莫能助(ài mò néng zhù)

4 charactersTrad. 愛莫能助

unable to help however much one would like to (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
ài mò néng zhù
Meaning
unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
愛莫能助

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