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治病救人 — “To cure a disease and save a patient”

治病救人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cure a disease and save a patient”. (figuratively) to help someone correct their errors or shortcomings with good intentions, aiming to improve them. Literally, “Treating illness to save people”.

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治病救人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 治zhì
  • 病bìng
  • 救jiù
  • 人rén

治病救人 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
治
zhì8govern, treat, or manage
病
bìng10illness, disease, fault, criticize
救
jiù11save, rescue, or help
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 治病救人

对于工作中出现失误的同事,我们应该秉持治病救人的态度,耐心指出问题并协助改进。
For colleagues who make mistakes at work, we should uphold the principle of 'treating the illness to save the patient,' patiently pointing out issues and assisting in improvements.

Idioms Related to 治病救人

Synonyms of 治病救人

  • jiù救sǐ死fú扶shāng伤save the dying and assist the injured

Antonyms of 治病救人

  • luò落jǐng井xià下shí石exploit someone's misfortune

More idioms starting with 治

  • zhì治bù不wàng忘luàn乱prepare for danger in times of peace
  • zhì治sī丝yì益fén棼Untangle silk only to tangle it further
  • zhì治sī丝ér而fén棼complicate matters by improper handling
  • zhì治luàn乱xīng兴wáng亡rise and fall of nations
  • zhì治luàn乱cún存wáng亡order, chaos, survival, demise
  • zhì治luàn乱ān安wēi危govern chaos and stabilize danger
  • zhì治luàn乱fú扶wēi危govern disorder and aid peril
  • zhì治bīng兵yǐ以xìn信govern soldiers with trust
  • zhì治bīng兵zhèn振lǚ旅Train and rally the army
  • zhì治guó国ān安mín民govern the nation and secure its people
  • zhì治guó国ān安bāng邦govern the state and pacify the realm
  • zhì治guó国qí齐jiā家govern the state and regulate the family

Questions about 治病救人

What does 治病救人 mean?
治病救人 (zhì bìng jiù rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cure a disease and save a patient”.
How do you pronounce 治病救人?
治病救人 is pronounced zhì bìng jiù rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 治病救人 literally mean?
Literally, 治病救人 means “Treating illness to save people”. It is used to mean “to cure a disease and save a patient”.
What is the Chinese definition of 治病救人?
治好病把人挽救过来。比喻帮助犯错误的人改正错误。
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