save and set right; rectify
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to save and rectify; to rescue and bring back to the right path
literaryA formal, literary term often used in the context of correcting mistakes, faults, or errors in governance, morality, or major affairs. Implies both saving from disaster and restoring to a proper state.
Dà大
chén臣
men们
lì力
jiàn谏
，
xī希
wàng望
néng能
kuānɡ匡
jiù救
shí时
bì弊
。
The ministers strongly remonstrated, hoping to rectify the ills of the times.
Tā他
de的
dǎo导
shī师
nǔ努
lì力
kuānɡ匡
jiù救
tā他
，
shǐ使
tā他
miǎn免
yú于
chè彻
dǐ底
duò堕
luò落
。
His mentor worked hard to save and set him right, preventing him from complete corruption.
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Zhè这
ge个
zhèng政
cè策
zhǐ旨
zài在
kuānɡ匡
jiù救
jīnɡ经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
。
This policy aims to salvage and rectify the economic crisis.