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救民水火

救民水火 — “To rescue people from extreme suffering or danger”

救民水火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rescue people from extreme suffering or danger”. To deliver people from dire straits. Literally, “Save people from water and fire”.

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救民水火 Pronunciation and Pinyin

救民水火 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
救
jiù11save, rescue, or help
民
mín5the common people
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular

Example Sentence with 救民水火

这位慈善家一生致力于救民水火,帮助了无数贫困家庭。
This philanthropist dedicated his life to rescuing people from dire straits, helping countless impoverished families.

Idioms Related to 救民水火

Synonyms of 救民水火

  • jiù救shì世jì济mín民save the world and benefit the people

More idioms starting with 救

  • jiù救shì世zhǔ主a savior or deliverer
  • jiù救luàn乱chú除bào暴quell disorder and eliminate tyranny
  • jiù救wáng亡tú图cún存save from peril and strive for survival
  • jiù救rén人yī一mìng命,,shèng胜zào造qī七jí级fú浮tú屠Saving a life is a supreme merit
  • jiù救rén人xū须jiù救chè彻Help thoroughly, see it through
  • jiù救piān偏bǔ补bì弊correct deviations and remedy defects
  • jiù救mìng命dào稻cǎo草a last resort or slender hope
  • jiù救kùn困fú扶wēi危rescue the distressed and assist the endangered
  • jiù救hán寒mò莫rú如chóng重qiú裘Address root causes with practical solutions
  • jiù救jí急bù不jiù救qióng穷Help urgent needs, not endless poverty
  • jiù救jí急fú扶shāng伤Relieve urgent needs and treat the wounded

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Questions about 救民水火

What does 救民水火 mean?

救民水火 (jiù mín shuǐ huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rescue people from extreme suffering or danger”.

How do you pronounce 救民水火?

救民水火 is pronounced jiù mín shuǐ huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 救民水火 literally mean?

Literally, 救民水火 means “Save people from water and fire”. It is used to mean “to rescue people from extreme suffering or danger”.

What is the Chinese definition of 救民水火?

水火:比喻深重的灾难。把老百姓从深重的灾难中拯救出来。

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