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雪中送炭

xuězhōngsòngtàn

ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄢˋ

  1. 1lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom)
  2. 2fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need
Example

他的援助真是雪中送炭。

tā de yuánzhù zhēnshi xuězhōngsòngtàn

His help has been invaluable.

Keep 雪中送炭 and it comes back until you know it.

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