Read Edit View history 泥菩萨过江 nípúsàguòjiāng hardly able to save oneself Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 泥菩萨过江/ 泥菩薩過江 nípúsàguòjiāng hardly able to save oneself Describes a situation where one is unable even to save oneself, let alone help others; literally means a clay Buddha crossing a river, as the statue would dissolve in the water. Edit Delete References Add reference same_as 泥菩萨过江/泥菩薩過江 → 泥菩萨过河/泥菩薩過河 Edit Delete same_as 泥菩萨过江/泥菩薩過江 → 土菩萨过江/土菩薩過江 Edit Delete same_as 泥菩萨过江/泥菩薩過江 → 泥菩萨落水/泥菩薩落水 Edit Delete
泥菩萨过江/ 泥菩薩過江 nípúsàguòjiāng hardly able to save oneself Describes a situation where one is unable even to save oneself, let alone help others; literally means a clay Buddha crossing a river, as the statue would dissolve in the water. Edit Delete