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扶颠持危

扶颠持危 — “To save a desperate situation”

扶颠持危 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to save a desperate situation”. To avert a crisis; to prop up the tottering and support the falling. Literally, “Support the falling and hold up the precarious”.

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扶颠持危 Pronunciation and Pinyin

扶颠持危 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
扶
fú7to support with the hand
颠
diān16top, overturn, jolt, insane
持
chí9hold, maintain, support
危
wēi6dangerous, in peril

Example Sentence with 扶颠持危

在关键时刻,他总是能够挺身而出,扶颠持危,帮助团队走出困境。
At critical moments, he always steps forward to avert a crisis and help the team overcome difficulties.

Idioms Related to 扶颠持危

Synonyms of 扶颠持危

  • fú扶wēi危dìng定qīng倾support the endangered and stabilize the tottering

More idioms starting with 扶

  • fú扶bù不qǐ起de的ā阿dǒu斗an incompetent person beyond help
  • fú扶dōng东dào倒xī西Easily swayed and indecisive
  • fú扶yú余hǎi海wài外Distant foreign lands
  • fú扶qīng倾jì济ruò弱Help the distressed and relieve the weak
  • fú扶wēi危dìng定luàn乱help the distressed and quell disturbances
  • fú扶wēi危zhěng拯nì溺help those in distress and rescue the endangered
  • fú扶wēi危chí持qīng倾help those in peril and stabilize precarious situations
  • fú扶wēi危chí持diān颠Rescue from peril
  • fú扶wēi危jiù救kùn困help those in danger and difficulty
  • fú扶wēi危jì济kùn困help those in peril and relieve the needy
  • fú扶wēi危jì济jí急help those in peril and urgent need

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Questions about 扶颠持危

What does 扶颠持危 mean?

扶颠持危 (fú diān chí wēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to save a desperate situation”.

How do you pronounce 扶颠持危?

扶颠持危 is pronounced fú diān chí wēi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 扶颠持危 literally mean?

Literally, 扶颠持危 means “Support the falling and hold up the precarious”. It is used to mean “to save a desperate situation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 扶颠持危?

颠:倒,倾倒;持:握,把握。指能够挽回颠危的局面。

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