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莫可奈何

Mandarin · pinyin mò kě nài hé

see 無可奈何 wú kě nài hé

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莫: mò · do not, is not, can not; negative
可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
奈: nài · but, how; bear, stand, endure
何: hé · what, why, where, which, how

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4–3–4–2 · mo4 ke3 nai4 he2

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