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We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「救苦救難」, with its usage explained below.

Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「救苦救難」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.

Words from Buddhist scriptures. Save those who are in distress.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jiù kǔ jiù nán

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gau3 fu2 gau3 naan4

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.