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泥菩萨
ní​pú​sà

clay Bodhisattva

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 泥菩萨过江,自身难保 ní​pú​sà​guò​jiāng, zì​shēn​nán​bǎo self-preservation
    In a precarious situation where one cannot even protect oneself, making it impossible to help others; like a clay idol dissolving in water.