「雪中送炭」
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Pronunciation: | syut3 zung1 sung3 taan3 |
Individual Character Meaning: |
雪 snow; to refrigerate; to remove; to wipe out 中 centre; hit; middle; medium; intermediate; origin; focus; within; in the process of; in progress; post-verbal suffix; China; Chinese; secondary school; regular 送 to send; to deliver; to carry; to give; to accompany; to escort 炭 charcoal; coal |
Part of Speech: | verb |
Explanation: |
to offer timely help or support; literally: to offer coal in snow
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Antonym(s): | Antonym(s): 錦上添花 |
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