救人如救火

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Chinese

to save; to assist; to rescue man; person; people as (if); such as to fight a fire; to try to extinguish a fire
trad. (救人如救火) 救火
simp. #(救人如救火) 救火

Etymology

Literally: aiding a person is like aiding (in putting out a) fire

Pronunciation


Idiom

救人如救火

  1. said or written by a person who is in desperate need of assistance; help me!!!; help!!!
  2. describes a situation in which a person is in desperate need of assistance