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扶危持颠 — “To rescue from peril”

扶危持颠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rescue from peril”. To save a critical situation or a person in distress; to turn a dangerous situation around. Literally, “Support the imperiled, sustain the toppling”.

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扶危持颠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

扶危持颠 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
扶
fú7to support with the hand
危
wēi6dangerous, in peril
持
chí9hold, maintain, support
颠
diān16top, overturn, jolt, insane

Example Sentence with 扶危持颠

面对家族企业的困境,他毅然决然地承担起重任,扶危持颠,最终带领大家走出低谷。
Faced with the difficulties of the family business, he resolutely took on the heavy responsibility, rescuing it from peril and ultimately leading everyone out of the slump.

Idioms Related to 扶危持颠

Synonyms of 扶危持颠

  • fú扶wēi危chí持qīng倾help those in peril and stabilize precarious situations

More idioms starting with 扶

  • fú扶bù不qǐ起de的ā阿dǒu斗an incompetent person beyond help
  • fú扶dōng东dào倒xī西Easily swayed and indecisive
  • fú扶yú余hǎi海wài外Distant foreign lands
  • fú扶qīng倾jì济ruò弱Help the distressed and relieve the weak
  • fú扶wēi危dìng定luàn乱help the distressed and quell disturbances
  • fú扶wēi危dìng定qīng倾support the endangered and stabilize the tottering
  • fú扶wēi危zhěng拯nì溺help those in distress and rescue the endangered
  • fú扶wēi危jiù救kùn困help those in danger and difficulty
  • fú扶wēi危jì济kùn困help those in peril and relieve the needy
  • fú扶wēi危jì济jí急help those in peril and urgent need
  • fú扶wēi危yì翼qīng倾support the endangered and assist the collapsing

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Questions about 扶危持颠

What does 扶危持颠 mean?

扶危持颠 (fú wēi chí diān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rescue from peril”.

How do you pronounce 扶危持颠?

扶危持颠 is pronounced fú wēi chí diān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 扶危持颠 literally mean?

Literally, 扶危持颠 means “Support the imperiled, sustain the toppling”. It is used to mean “to rescue from peril”.

What is the Chinese definition of 扶危持颠?

扶:帮助;持:握,把握;颠:倒,倾倒。指挽回处于危难中的国家或人。

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