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雪中送炭

syut3 zung1 sung3 taan3

xue3 zhong1 song4 tan4

giving assistance to others in their times of need

Level: 3

雪中送炭

雪 syut3 xue3 {xue4 xue3} - snow
中 zung1 zung3 zhong1 zhong4 - middle, central
送 sung3 song4 - [1] [v] send; dispatch; deliver; convey [2] [v
炭 taan3 tan4 - charcoal; coal; carbon (chemisty)

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真係要多謝你雪中送炭我哋先至會捱過難關粵 edit
We really must thank you for giving us (the money, food, material needs etc) so that we can make it through the hard times.

This word was added by bernard on 18th Mar 2008

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