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救苦救难

救苦救难 — “To save from suffering and rescue from calamity”

救苦救难 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to relieve people of their sufferings and rescue them from difficulties; to save those in distress”. Literally, “To save from suffering and rescue from calamity”.

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救苦救难 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 救jiù
  • 苦kǔ
  • 救jiù
  • 难nàn

救苦救难 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
救
jiù11save, rescue, or help
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
救
jiù11save, rescue, or help
难
nàn10difficult, troublesome, or bad

Example Sentence with 救苦救难

他一生致力于帮助贫困地区的儿童,真是个救苦救难的活菩萨。
He dedicated his life to helping children in impoverished areas, truly a living bodhisattva who saves people from suffering and hardship.

Idioms Related to 救苦救难

Synonyms of 救苦救难

  • zhù助rén人wéi为lè乐find joy in helping others
  • jiù救kùn困fú扶wēi危rescue the distressed and assist the endangered

Antonyms of 救苦救难

  • jià嫁huò祸yú于rén人shift blame onto others
  • tóu投jǐng井xià下shí石kick someone when they are down
  • shā杀rén人fàng放huǒ火commit murder and arson

More idioms starting with 救

  • jiù救shì世zhǔ主a savior or deliverer
  • jiù救shì世jì济mín民save the world and benefit the people
  • 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

Questions about 救苦救难

What does 救苦救难 mean?
救苦救难 (jiù kǔ jiù nàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to relieve people of their sufferings and rescue them from difficulties; to save those in distress”.
How do you pronounce 救苦救难?
救苦救难 is pronounced jiù kǔ jiù nàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 救苦救难 literally mean?
Literally, 救苦救难 means “to save from suffering and rescue from calamity”. It is used to mean “to relieve people of their sufferings and rescue them from difficulties; to save those in distress”.
What is the Chinese definition of 救苦救难?
佛经中的话。拯救在苦难中的人。
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