解民倒懸

gaai2 man4 dou2 jyun4

lit. to rescue the people from hanging upside down (idiom, from Mencius); to save the people from dire straits

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to rescue the people from hanging upside down (idiom, from Mencius); to save the people from dire straits

Written Forms

解民倒懸Traditional · Main Form
解民倒悬Alternate Form

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