created sense approved 救急不救穷/救急不救窮 · jiùjíbùjiùqióng · help people in emergencies but not if they are perennially in need — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
救急不救穷 / 救急不救窮
jiùjíbùjiùqióng
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.
救急 (literal) → 救急 · jiùjí · to help in an emergency 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 救穷 (literal) → 救穷/救窮 · jiùqióng · to relieve the poor
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