持危扶颠 — “To stabilize a precarious or collapsing situation”
持危扶颠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stabilize a precarious or collapsing situation”. To shore up a failing enterprise or state of affairs. Literally, “Hold the precarious and support the overturning”.
持危扶颠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
持危扶颠 Character Breakdown
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- chí持rén人cháng长duǎn短Seize on others' shortcomings to attack
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- chí持píng平zhī之lùn论an unbiased or balanced view
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Open the tool →Questions about 持危扶颠
What does 持危扶颠 mean?
持危扶颠 (chí wēi fú diān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stabilize a precarious or collapsing situation”.
How do you pronounce 持危扶颠?
持危扶颠 is pronounced chí wēi fú diān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 持危扶颠 literally mean?
Literally, 持危扶颠 means “Hold the precarious and support the overturning”. It is used to mean “to stabilize a precarious or collapsing situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 持危扶颠?
扶持危困的局面。