泥菩薩過江

nai4 pou4 saat3 gwo3 gong1

(idiom) someone is hardly able to save herself · himself in a plight

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. (idiom) someone is hardly able to save herself
  2. himself in a plight

Written Forms

泥菩薩過江Traditional · Main Form
泥菩萨过江Alternate Form

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