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矜贫救厄 — “To show compassion for the poor and relieve those in distress”

矜贫救厄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show compassion for the poor and relieve those in distress”. To pity the poor and rescue the unfortunate. Literally, “Pity the poor, rescue the distressed”.

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矜贫救厄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

矜贫救厄 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
矜
jīn9pity, proud, dignified
贫
pín8poor, lacking, deficient
救
jiù11save, rescue, or help
厄
è4distress or calamity

Example Sentence with 矜贫救厄

他一生致力于慈善事业,矜贫救厄,受到了当地社区的广泛赞扬。
He devoted his life to charity, showing compassion for the poor and helping those in distress, earning widespread praise from the local community.

Idioms Related to 矜贫救厄

Synonyms of 矜贫救厄

  • jīn矜pín贫xù恤dú独Pity the poor and relieve the solitary

More idioms starting with 矜

  • jīn矜shì世qǔ取chǒng宠flaunt talents for public acclaim
  • jīn矜gōng功bù不lì立Boasting achievements leads to failure
  • jīn矜gōng功fá伐shàn善boast of merits and brag about abilities
  • jīn矜gōng功fá伐néng能Boast of merit and show off ability
  • jīn矜gōng功shì恃chǒng宠boast of merits and presume on favor
  • jīn矜gōng功zì自fá伐boast about one's achievements
  • jīn矜gōng功fù负qì气proud of merits and bearing resentment
  • jīn矜gōng功fù负shèng胜Boast of merits and presume victory
  • jīn矜jù句shì饰zì字meticulously choose words and polish sentences
  • jīn矜míng名dù妒néng能boast fame, envy talent
  • jīn矜míng名jí嫉néng能Boast fame, envy talent
  • jīn矜kuā夸líng凌shàng上conceited and overbearing towards superiors

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Questions about 矜贫救厄

What does 矜贫救厄 mean?

矜贫救厄 (jīn pín jiù è) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show compassion for the poor and relieve those in distress”.

How do you pronounce 矜贫救厄?

矜贫救厄 is pronounced jīn pín jiù è in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 矜贫救厄 literally mean?

Literally, 矜贫救厄 means “Pity the poor, rescue the distressed”. It is used to mean “to show compassion for the poor and relieve those in distress”.

What is the Chinese definition of 矜贫救厄?

矜:怜悯。怜悯救济遭受贫穷苦难的人。

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