拯救
zhěng jiù
Pinyin
Definition
拯救
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- to save
- to rescue
Character Decomposition
Idioms (12)
围魏救赵
- 1 lit. to besiege 魏[Wèi] and rescue 趙|赵[Zhào] (idiom)
- 2 fig. to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers
从井救人
- 1 to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself
抱薪救火
- 1 lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action
舍己救人
- 1 to abandon self for others (idiom); to sacrifice oneself to help the people
- 2 altruism
抢险救灾
- 1 to provide relief during times of emergency and disaster (idiom)
Sample Sentences
要拯救音乐产业还是得靠消费者,音乐产业的价值除了“我喜欢听音乐”这种无形价值之外,每个人都要以实际的行动来支持。
The salvation of the music industry lies with consumers, as, in addition to the abstract value denoted by saying "I like listening to music", everyone must also take practical action to support the industry.
又是什么英雄拯救世界的科幻片?原来不是发呆,是发花痴呀!
Is it another sci-fi film in which the hero saves the world? So you're not just zoning out, you're fantasizing about the lead!
乖,你也可以是拯救地球的环保先锋。
Good boy, you can take the lead in saving the planet.