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从井救人
cóng​jǐng​jiù​rén

to harm oneself to no avail

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 从 從 cóng
    to follow
    To follow someone physically; to go after
  2. 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
  3. 救人 jiù​rén verb + noun
    to save someone
    To rescue a person; to save someone's life.