救焚拯溺 — “To rescue people from dire straits or extreme danger”
救焚拯溺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rescue people from dire straits or extreme danger”. To save someone from a desperate situation, similar to saving them from fire and drowning. Literally, “rescue from fire, save from drowning”.
救焚拯溺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 救焚拯溺 mean?
救焚拯溺 (jiù fén zhěng nì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rescue people from dire straits or extreme danger”.
How do you pronounce 救焚拯溺?
救焚拯溺 is pronounced jiù fén zhěng nì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 救焚拯溺 literally mean?
Literally, 救焚拯溺 means “rescue from fire, save from drowning”. It is used to mean “to rescue people from dire straits or extreme danger”.
What is the Chinese definition of 救焚拯溺?
焚：火灾；溺：水灾。救人于水火之中。形容紧急救助陷于困境中的人。