| 釋義 |
愛(ài)莫能助ài mò néng zhùbe glad (/willing) to help but powerless to render assistance; be sym pathetic but unable to help; be unable to help sb even though one wants (/would like) to; cannot offer help in spite of sympathy;feel sorry that one is not in a position to (give) help
? 叟大駭曰： “他家可以為力，此真～矣！”(《聊齋志異·鐘生》1040) The old man looked grave and said，“Had it been anybody else’s child,I might have helped you; as it is I can do nothing.”/否則，“吾恐季孫之憂，不在顓臾，而在蕭墻之內(nèi)”，反動(dòng)派必然是搬起石頭打他們自己的腳，那時(shí)我們就～了。(《毛澤東選集》734) Otherwise，“Ji Sun’s troubles,I am afraid,will not come from Quanyu but will arise at home”； in other words,the reactionaries will be lifting a rock only to drop it on their own toes,and then we will not be able to help them even if we would like to.
? 對(duì)不起，實(shí)在～！(《茅盾文集》 Ⅶ—215) I’m sorry. I’d love to help you but my hands are tied! 愛(ài)莫能助ai mo neng zhube willing to help,but unable to do so 愛(ài)莫能助would like to help,but not be in a position to do so;be in no position to help 愛(ài)莫能助ài mò nénɡ zhù指想幫助別人，但無(wú)力幫助 。willing to help but unable to do so, be sympathetic but unable to help, be glad to but powerless to render assistance |