授手援溺
shòu​shǒu​yuán​nì

to give a hand to a drowning person

  • created sense approved 授手援溺 · shòu​shǒu​yuán​nì · to give a hand to a drowning person — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    授手援溺

    shòu​shǒu​yuán​nì

    to give a hand to a drowning person

    To reach out and rescue a person who is drowning; used to describe helping people out of misery or difficulty.

    授 (literal) → 授 · shòu · to confer 手 (literal) → 手 · shǒu · hand 援 (literal) → 援 · yuán · to help 溺 (literal) → 溺 · nì · to drown

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