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To master Chinese, begin with characters, move to words, and then idioms. Here’s the idiom 「愛莫能助」 explained, free of charge.

The idiom 「愛莫能助」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

Ai: cherish; Mo: don’t. Although I care and sympathize with you, I don’t have the power to help you.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

ài mò néng zhù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

oi3 mok6 nang4 jo6

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