救死扶傷

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Chinese

to save; to assist; to rescue
to die; impassable; uncrossable
to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid
 
 to support with hand; to help sb. up; to help injure; injury; wound
trad. (救死扶傷) 救 死 扶 傷
simp. (救死扶伤) 救 死 扶 伤

Etymology

與單于連戰十有餘日，所殺過當，虜救死扶傷不給。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
与单于连战十有余日，所杀过当，虏救死扶伤不给。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Sima Qian, Letter to Ren An. 1st century BCE. Translated by Burton Watson.
Yǔ Chányú lián zhàn shí yǒuyú rì, suǒ shā guò dāng, lǔ jiùsǐfúshāng bù jǐ.
For over ten days they continued in combat with the Chanyu. The enemy fell in disproportionate numbers; those who tried to rescue their dead and wounded could not even save themselves.

Pronunciation

Idiom

救死扶傷

  1. to rescue the dying and treat the sick and the wounded
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