爱莫能助

àimònéngzhù

willing to help but unable to do so; be sympathetic but cannot provide any assistance

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willing to help but unable to do so

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willing to help but unable to do so

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ài mò néng zhù

v. be willing to help but unable to do so

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ai4 mo4 neng2 zhu4

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

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爱莫能助

ài mò néng zhù

willing to help but unable to do so; be glad to， but powerless to render assistance; be sympathetic but have no ability (unable) to help; be unable to help sb. even for the sake of love; desirous but unable to help; feel sorry that one is not in a position to give help; I can do nothing.; It is beyond one's ability to render assistance although one would like to.; love but have no ability to render assistance; not be able to help even if one would like to; One would be glad to help but cannot.; The spirit is willing but the body weak.; （We） will not be able to help （sb.） even if we would like to:

这件事我们是爱莫能助了。 We are willing to help but unable to do so about this.

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愛莫能助|爱莫能助 [ài mò néng zhù] ► unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you. ► My hands are tied.