急人之困 — “To be eager to help those in distress or difficulty”
急人之困 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be eager to help those in distress or difficulty”. To be anxious to relieve others' hardships. Literally, “Eager for people's plight”.
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Origin and Story of 急人之困
During the Warring States period, King Zhaoxiang of Qin led his army to besiege Handan, the capital of Zhao, threatening other feudal lords not to assist Zhao. The King of Wei sent General Jin Bi with an army of 100,000 to guard the border.
Lord Pingyuan of Zhao, Zhao Sheng, sought help from his wife's younger brother, Lord Xinling, Gongzi Wuji. Lord Xinling, eager to help those in distress, secretly stole the military tally from the King of Wei, feigned the king's order to seize military command, and led his troops to relieve the siege of Zhao.
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More idioms starting with 急
- jí急sān三huǒ火sì四to be in a great hurry
- jí急bù不jí及dài待too impatient to wait
- jí急bù不kě可dài待too impatient to wait
- jí急bù不kě可nài耐too impatient to wait
- jí急bù不zé择yán言speak in haste without choosing words
- jí急bù不zé择lù路too hurried to choose a path
- jí急bù不zé择tú途too hurried to choose a path
- jí急bù不xiá暇zé择too rushed to choose carefully
- jí急zhōng中shēng生zhì智wisdom born of urgency
- jí急yú于shì事gōng功eager for quick success
- jí急yú于xīng星huǒ火extremely urgent and pressing
- jí急yú于qiú求chéng成eager for quick success
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What does 急人之困 mean?
急人之困 (jí rén zhī kùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be eager to help those in distress or difficulty”.
How do you pronounce 急人之困?
急人之困 is pronounced jí rén zhī kùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 急人之困 literally mean?
Literally, 急人之困 means “Eager for people's plight”. It is used to mean “to be eager to help those in distress or difficulty”.
Where does 急人之困 come from?
急人之困 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 急人之困?
热心主动帮助别人解决困难。