he could have helped us but that he was short of money at the time
Related Translations:
要不是: if it were not for; but for 短语和例子要不是医生的照料我现在就不能跟你讲话了。 if it had not been for the doctor's care i should not be speaking to you now. 要不是你, 我就走迷路了。 i'd have been lost but for you