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授手援溺
shòu​shǒu​yuán​nì

to give a hand to a drowning person

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 授 shòu verbnoun
    to confer
    (bound form) to confer; to give or award, especially in a formal or ceremonial capacity
  2. 手 shǒu noun
    hand
    the part of the arm from the wrist down, including the palm and fingers
  3. 援 yuán nounverb
    to help
    (bound form) to help; to assist; to rescue; to support
  4. 溺 nì verb
    to drown
    to drown; to submerge in water