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泥菩萨过江，自身难保

ní pú sà guò jiāng , zì shēn nán bǎo

Definitions

  • •like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety
  • •unable to save oneself, let alone others

Child Words of 泥菩萨过江，自身难保

泥菩萨
ní pú sà
难
nán
自身
zì shēn
自
zì
身
shēn
过
guò
保
bǎo
菩
pú
难
nàn
菩萨
pú sà
过
guo
难保
nán bǎo
自身难保
zì shēn nán bǎo
泥
ní
泥
nì
江
jiāng