cóng
jǐng
jiù
rén

idiom

Meaning of 从井救人

从井救人 means to harm oneself for no benefit to others; to engage in a futile, self-destructive act; to risk one's own life to save another; to undertake a heroic rescue at great personal danger. Pronounced cóng jǐng jiù rén.

  • to harm oneself for no benefit to others; to engage in a futile, self-destructive act
  • to risk one's own life to save another; to undertake a heroic rescue at great personal danger

Definitions & Examples

zhè
zhǒng
kǎo
hòu
guǒ
jiù
zhǐ
lǐng
dǎo
de
xíng
wéi
 
cóng
jǐng
jiù
rén
 
zhǐ
huì
hài
le
 

His act of accusing the leader without thinking of the consequences is no different from jumping into a well to save someone—it only harms himself.