涂炭 (塗炭)
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Pinyin
Definition
涂炭 (塗炭)
-
- extreme distress
- in utter misery
Character Decomposition
Idioms (3)
冰炭不言,冷热自明
- 1 ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words
生灵涂炭
- 1 people are in a terrible situation (idiom)
雪中送炭
- 1 lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom)
- 2 fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need