起死人肉白骨 — “To bring the dead back to life and make flesh grow on bones”
起死人肉白骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring the dead back to life and make flesh grow on bones”. To show immense kindness or render extraordinary help, often in a desperate situation, effectively saving someone or something from ruin. Literally, “raise the dead and put flesh on bones”.
起死人肉白骨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
起死人肉白骨 Character Breakdown
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What does 起死人肉白骨 mean?
起死人肉白骨 (qǐ sǐ rén ròu bái gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring the dead back to life and make flesh grow on bones”.
How do you pronounce 起死人肉白骨?
起死人肉白骨 is pronounced qǐ sǐ rén ròu bái gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 起死人肉白骨 literally mean?
Literally, 起死人肉白骨 means “raise the dead and put flesh on bones”. It is used to mean “to bring the dead back to life and make flesh grow on bones”.
What is the Chinese definition of 起死人肉白骨?
把死人救活，使白骨再长出肉来。比喻给人极大的恩德。