救急不救穷 — “Help the urgent, not the poor”
救急不救穷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one should offer help to those facing immediate crises or temporary urgent needs, but not indefinitely support those who are perpetually in need or refuse to help themselves out of long-term poverty”. Literally, “Help the urgent, not the poor”.
救急不救穷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 救急不救穷 mean?
救急不救穷 (jiù jí bù jiù qióng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one should offer help to those facing immediate crises or temporary urgent needs, but not indefinitely support those who are perpetually in need or refuse to help themselves out of long-term poverty”.
How do you pronounce 救急不救穷?
救急不救穷 is pronounced jiù jí bù jiù qióng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 救急不救穷 literally mean?
Literally, 救急不救穷 means “Help the urgent, not the poor”. It is used to mean “one should offer help to those facing immediate crises or temporary urgent needs, but not indefinitely support those who are perpetually in need or refuse to help themselves out of long-term poverty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 救急不救穷?
救：帮助。帮助危急的但不帮助贫穷的