ní​pú​sà​guò​jiāng

hardly able to save oneself

泥菩萨过江 泥菩薩過江 ní​pú​sà​guò​jiāng
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.

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