泥菩萨过河 nípúsàguòhé unable to save oneself Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 泥菩萨 泥菩薩 nípúsà clay idol A clay statue of a Buddha or Bodhisattva; often refers to a clay idol in a temple.过 過 guò verbparticle to cross to cross; to pass; to go through a place or space河 hé noun river river; waterway