雪中送炭

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Chinese

snow
middle; centre; within
middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark)
 
to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present)
to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present); to present (with); to see off; to send
 
charcoal
trad. (雪中送炭)
simp. #(雪中送炭)
Literally: “to deliver coal to someone on a snowy day”.

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雪中送炭

  1. to help someone in their hour of need