济时拯世 — “To relieve the distress of the times and rescue the world”

Q: What is the Chinese definition of 济时拯世?

济：救助。形容拯济救助时世

济时拯世 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to relieve the distress of the times and rescue the world”. To save society from pressing problems. Literally, “Relieve the times and rescue the world”.

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济时拯世 Pronunciation and Pinyin

济时拯世 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
济	jì	9	help overcome difficulties
时	shí	7	time, moment, or hour
拯	zhěng	9	to rescue or save
世	shì	5	world, generation, era

Example Sentence with 济时拯世

这位学者毕生致力于研究环境问题，期望能提出济时拯世的方案。

This scholar has dedicated his life to researching environmental issues, hoping to propose solutions that can relieve the distress of the times and rescue the world.

Origin and Story of 济时拯世

During the reign of Emperor Huan of Han, Cui Yin, a native of Zhuo Commandery, was fond of studying ancient texts. He wrote a treatise titled "Zheng Lun" (Discourse on Government) to discuss contemporary politics.

He believed that after over 350 years, the Han Dynasty had accumulated deep-seated problems. He argued that laws should be formulated according to the current situation to address urgent issues, which was the only way to mend flaws, correct wrongs, and "relieve the distress of the times and save the world."

His theories were fully put into practice when he served as the Administrator of Wuyuan.