雪中送炭

xuě zhōng sòng tàn

Dictionary entry

lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom)

What does 雪中送炭 mean?

雪中送炭 (xuě zhōng sòng tàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom)

2fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need

Character breakdown

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雪Xuěsurname Xue 中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong 送sòngto send; to deliver; to transmit · to give (as a present)炭tànwood charcoal · coal

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雪中送炭

xuě zhōng sòng tàn

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