Chinese phrase
我帮不了忙 wǒ bāng bù liǎo máng
Meaning
I can't help
When to use it
Says that the speaker cannot help. It is a common way to decline a request, often with a brief reason or an apology.
Example dialogue
你能帮我修一下电脑吗？ nǐ néng bāng wǒ xiū yí xià diàn nǎo ma
Can you help me fix my computer?
抱歉，我帮不了忙，我不太懂电脑。 bào qiàn wǒ bāng bù liǎo máng wǒ bú tài dǒng diàn nǎo
Sorry, I can't help because I don't know much about computers.