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泥菩薩落水
ní​pú​sà​luò​shuǐ

hardly able to save oneself

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
泥菩萨落水 泥菩薩落水 ní​pú​sà​luò​shuǐ
hardly able to save oneself
a clay Buddha falling into water; an idiom meaning one is unable to save oneself, let alone help others

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  • 泥菩萨过江 ní​pú​sà​guò​jiāng