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救苦救难

Word · VerbTraditional救苦救難

save the suffering and those in distress

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to rescue the suffering and those in distress; to save people from misery and disaster

commendatory

Often used to describe the benevolent acts of deities, heroes, or benevolent individuals. It carries a strong commendatory tone and is used in formal or literary contexts.

Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
 ,
Guān观
yīn音
pú菩
sà萨
dà大
cí慈
dà大
bēi悲
 ,
jiù救
kǔ苦
jiù救
nàn难
 。

Legend has it that the Bodhisattva Guanyin is supremely compassionate and saves the suffering.

Zhè这
wèi位
yī医
shēng生
shēn深
rù入
yì疫
qū区
 ,
jiù救
kǔ苦
jiù救
nàn难
 ,
yíng赢
dé得
le了
dà大
jiā家
de的
zūn尊
jìng敬
 。

This doctor went deep into the epidemic area, saving people from misery, and won everyone's respect.

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Zài在
wēi危
nàn难
shí时
kè刻
 ,
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
tǐng挺
shēn身
ér而
chū出
 ,
jiù救
kǔ苦
jiù救
nàn难
 。

In times of crisis, he always steps forward to rescue those in distress.

Zhè这
gè个
cí慈
shàn善
zǔ组
zhī织
de的
zōng宗
zhǐ旨
jiù就
shì是
jiù救
kǔ苦
jiù救
nàn难
 ,
bāng帮
zhù助
zuì最
xū需
yào要
de的
rén人
 。

The purpose of this charity is to save the suffering and help those most in need.

Tā他
de的
xíng形
xiàng象
rú如
tóng同
jiù救
kǔ苦
jiù救
nàn难
de的
yīng英
xióng雄
 ,
yǒng永
yuǎn远
huó活
zài在
rén人
men们
xīn心
zhōng中
 。

His image is like that of a hero who saves the suffering, forever living in people's hearts.