Your free Chinese learning resource is here! This idiom and proverb series introduces phrases rich in meaning. Today, we explain 「救焚拯溺」 and its usage.
Discover the idiom 「救焚拯溺」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
Burn: fire; drown: flood. Save people from fire and water. Describes emergency rescue of people in trouble.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiù fén zhěng nì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gau3 fan4 ching2 nik1
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.

