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爱莫能助

ài mò néng zhù

4-character word Traditional 愛莫能助

What 爱莫能助 means

1. unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.
2. My hands are tied.

The characters in 爱莫能助

• 爱àito love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do sth)…
• 莫mòdo not; there is none who
• 能néngcan; to be able to; might possibly
• 助zhùto help; to assist

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