jiù​jí​bù​jiù​qióng

help people in emergencies but not if they are perennially in need

救急不救穷 救急不救窮 jiù​jí​bù​jiù​qióng
help people in emergencies but not if they are perennially in need
Idiom meaning one should help others with urgent or temporary needs, but cannot provide long-term support for those in chronic poverty.

Frequency

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0.022 per million

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Frequency data
BCC Corpus (BLCU)