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救急不救穷

jiùjíbùjiùqióng

Traditional: 救急不救窮

help the starving but not the poor (idiom)

Character Breakdown

救
jiù
aid, help; to rescue, to save
HSK 5
急
jí
anxious, worried; hasty, quick; pressing, urgent
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
救
jiù
aid, help; to rescue, to save
HSK 5
穷
qióng
poor, destitute; to exhaust
HSK 4

Additional Information

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Chinese
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