save the emperor (orig.); rescue someone in distress (fig.)
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to rescue the emperor from danger; to save the monarch
literaryOriginal historical usage, found in classical literature and historical narratives.
Jiāng将
jūn军
shuài率
jūn军
qiān千
lǐ里
jiù救
jià驾
，
jī击
tuì退
le了
pàn叛
jūn军
。
The general led his army a thousand miles to rescue the emperor and repelled the rebels.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
cháo朝
dài代
，
jiù救
jià驾
shì是
dà大
gōng功
yī一
jiàn件
。
In that dynasty, rescuing the emperor was considered a great deed.
verb
to help someone out of a difficult situation; to bail someone out
informalUsed humorously or lightheartedly in modern contexts to describe coming to someone's rescue in everyday troubles, often not serious emergencies.
Wǒ我
wàng忘
jì记
dài带
qián钱
bāo包
le了
，
kuài快
jiù救
jià驾
，
jiè借
wǒ我
yī一
bǎi百
kuài块
qián钱
。
I forgot my wallet, quick, bail me out, lend me a hundred bucks.
Xiàng项
mù目
huì汇
bào报
mǎ马
shàng上
kāi开
shǐ始
，
wǒ我
de的
PPTP
háiP
méiT
zuò还
wán没
kuài做
lái完
，
rén快
jiù来
jià人
a救
驾
啊
！
The project presentation is about to start, and I haven't finished my PPT yet. Someone come and bail me out!
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Tā他
bāng帮
wǒ我
gǎi改
hǎo好
le了
dài代
mǎ码
，
zhēn真
shì是
jiù救
jià驾
jí及
shí时
。
He helped me fix the code; what a timely rescue.