ní​pú​sà​guò​hé

unable to save oneself

Senses

泥菩萨过河/ 泥菩薩過河 ní​pú​sà​guò​hé unable to save oneself

a clay idol crossing a river is hard-pressed to save itself; hardly able to save oneself, let alone help others

References

see 泥菩萨/泥菩薩 泥菩萨过河/泥菩薩過河
same_as 泥菩萨过江/泥菩薩過江 泥菩萨过河/泥菩薩過河