The New Dictionary.
Search dictionary
Chinese/Dictionary entry

扶危济困

fú wēi jì kùndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to help those in distress (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f06b6d0753892392. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

扶危濟困 扶危济困 [fu2 wei1 ji4 kun4] /to help those in distress (idiom)/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

Other forms in these source records: 扶危濟困

  • 扶
    fú

    to support with the hand / to help sb up / to support oneself by holding onto something / to help

  • 危
    wēi

    danger / to endanger / Taiwan pr. [wéi]

    Wēi

    surname Wei

  • 济
    jǐ

    used in 濟濟|济济[jǐ jǐ]

    jì

    to cross a river / to aid or relieve / to be of help

    Jǐ

    used in place names associated with the Ji River 濟水|济水[Jǐ Shuǐ] / surname Ji

  • 困
    kùn

    to trap / to surround / hard-pressed / stranded / destitute / sleepy / tired

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.