從井救人
cóng​jǐng​jiù​rén

to harm oneself to no avail

  • created sense approved 从井救人/從井救人 · cóng​jǐng​jiù​rén · to harm oneself to no avail — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    从井救人 / 從井救人

    cóng​jǐng​jiù​rén

    to harm oneself to no avail

    (idiom) to jump into a well to save someone; figuratively, to do something foolish that harms oneself without benefiting others, or to try to do good in a wrong-headed way

    从 (literal) → 从/從 · cóng · to follow 井 (literal) → 井 · jǐng · well 救人 (literal) → 救人 · jiù​rén · to save someone

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  • created sense approved 从井救人/從井救人 · cóng​jǐng​jiù​rén · to risk one's life to help others — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    从井救人 / 從井救人

    cóng​jǐng​jiù​rén

    to risk one's life to help others

    (idiom) to risk or sacrifice one's own life to rescue someone else

    从 (literal) → 从/從 · cóng · to follow 井 (literal) → 井 · jǐng · well 救人 (literal) → 救人 · jiù​rén · to save someone

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