爱莫能助 (愛莫能助)
ài mò néng zhù
Pinyin

Definition

爱莫能助 (愛莫能助)
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ài mò néng zhù
  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.

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

可能
kě néng
  1. 1 might (happen)
  2. 2 possible
  3. 3 probable
  4. 4 possibility
  5. 5 probability
  6. 6 maybe
  7. 7 perhaps
  8. 8 classifier: 个 gè
能
Néng
  1. 1 surname Neng
功能
gōng néng
  1. 1 function
  2. 2 capability
助
zhù
  1. 1 to help
  2. 2 to assist
助威
zhù wēi
  1. 1 to cheer for
  2. 2 to encourage
  3. 3 to boost the morale of

Idioms (20)

一夫当关，万夫莫开
yī fū dāng guān , wàn fū mò kāi
  1. 1 one man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies (idiom)
一辞莫赞
yī cí mò zàn
  1. 1 left speechless by sth perfect (idiom)
不以规矩，不能成方圆
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
  1. 1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
任贤使能
rèn xián shǐ néng
  1. 1 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
倘能如此
tǎng néng rú cǐ
  1. 1 if it is possible (idiom)