救人如救火
Chinese edit
to save; to assist; to rescue | man; person; people | as (if); such as | to fight a fire; to try to extinguish a fire | ||
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trad. (救人如救火) | 救 | 人 | 如 | 救火 | |
simp. #(救人如救火) | 救 | 人 | 如 | 救火 |
Etymology edit
Literally: aiding a person is like aiding (in putting out a) fire
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
救人如救火
- said or written by a person who is in desperate need of assistance; help me!!!; help!!!
- describes a situation in which a person is in desperate need of assistance