从井救人 cóngjǐngjiùrén to harm oneself to no avail Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 从 從 cóng to follow To follow someone physically; to go after井 jǐng noun well deep hole dug in the ground to obtain water, oil, or gas; also describes things shaped like a well shaft such as a skylight or mine shaft救人 jiùrén verb + noun to save someone To rescue a person; to save someone's life.