「泥菩薩過江」
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| Pronunciation： | nai4 pou4 saat3 gwo3 gong1 |
| Individual Character Meaning： |
泥 mud; soil; clay; puree; to puree 菩 薩 過 to pass; to cross; to transfer; to surpass; to pass a place; to exceed; over again; anew; than 江 big river |
| Part of Speech： | expression |
| Explanation： |
a "sandwich pun" meaning unable to protect one's own interests (let alone the interests of others); literally: clay buddha crosses the river
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