雪 中 送 炭

xuě zhōng sòng tàndictionary entry

lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom) / fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need

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Original source entry:

雪中送炭 雪中送炭 [xue3 zhong1 song4 tan4] /lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom)/fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need/

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