旱苗得雨 — “Dry seedlings get rain”
旱苗得雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to receive timely and desperately needed help or relief in a critical or dire situation, much like parched seedlings receiving life-giving rain”. Literally, “Dry seedlings get rain”.
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What does 旱苗得雨 mean?
旱苗得雨 (hàn miáo dé yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to receive timely and desperately needed help or relief in a critical or dire situation, much like parched seedlings receiving life-giving rain”.
How do you pronounce 旱苗得雨?
旱苗得雨 is pronounced hàn miáo dé yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 旱苗得雨 literally mean?
Literally, 旱苗得雨 means “Dry seedlings get rain”. It is used to mean “to receive timely and desperately needed help or relief in a critical or dire situation, much like parched seedlings receiving life-giving rain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 旱苗得雨?
将要枯死的禾苗得到地场好雨。比喻在危难中得到援助。