泥菩萨落水
ní​pú​sà​luò​shuǐ

hardly able to save oneself

  • created sense approved 泥菩萨落水/泥菩薩落水 · ní​pú​sà​luò​shuǐ · hardly able to save oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    泥菩萨落水 / 泥菩薩落水

    ní​pú​sà​luò​shuǐ

    hardly able to save oneself

    a clay Buddha falling into water; an idiom meaning one is unable to save oneself, let alone help others

    泥菩萨 (literal) → 泥菩萨/泥菩薩 · ní​pú​sà · clay idol 落水 (literal) → 落水 · luò​shuǐ · to fall into the water

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