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雪中送炭

xuězhōngsòngtàn

lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom) / fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need

Character Breakdown

雪
xuě
snow; wipe away shame, avenge
HSK 2
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1
送
sòng
to see off, to send off, to dispatch; to give
HSK 2
炭
tàn
carbon, charcoal, coal
HSK 5

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Chinese
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