汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 泥菩萨过江
ní pú sà guò jiāng
泥菩萨过江 (泥菩薩過江)
Like a clay idol fording a river (hardly able to save oneself)
It means that you can't help but can't help others
泥 ní/nì 菩 pú 萨 (薩) sà 过 (過) guò 江 jiāng
COMMON WORDS WITH 泥菩萨过江
泥菩萨过江，自身难保 ( 泥菩薩過江，自身難保 )
ní pú sà guò jiāng , zì shēn nán bǎo
like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety / unable to save oneself, let alone others
( 泥菩薩過江，自身難保 )
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