周急继乏 — “Relieve the urgent, assist the lacking”
周急继乏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to provide relief and assistance to those in urgent need and the impoverished; to relieve the distressed and succor the poor”. Literally, “Relieve the urgent, assist the lacking”.
周急继乏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- zhōu周qíng情kǒng孔sī思profound thoughts of Duke Zhou and Confucius
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- zhōu周qióng穷xù恤kuì匮relieve the poor and assist the needy
- zhōu周ér而bù不bǐ比harmonious but not cliquish
- zhōu周ér而fù复shǐ始cycle and repeat
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What does 周急继乏 mean?
周急继乏 (zhōu jí jì fá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to provide relief and assistance to those in urgent need and the impoverished; to relieve the distressed and succor the poor”.
How do you pronounce 周急继乏?
周急继乏 is pronounced zhōu jí jì fá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 周急继乏 literally mean?
Literally, 周急继乏 means “Relieve the urgent, assist the lacking”. It is used to mean “to provide relief and assistance to those in urgent need and the impoverished; to relieve the distressed and succor the poor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 周急继乏?
周：接济。继：帮助。救济帮助有急难和贫乏的人。亦作“周急济贫”、“周贫济老”。