挽救

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• 力挽狂澜力挽狂瀾 lì wǎn kuáng lán ㄌㄧˋ ㄨㄢˇ ㄎㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄢˊ lik6 waan5 kwong4 laan4 to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis +

• 抱薪救火 bào xīn jiù huǒ ㄅㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ pou5 san1 gau3 fo2 lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action +
• 补偏救弊補偏救弊 bǔ piān jiù bì ㄅㄨˇ ㄆㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄧˋ bou2 pin1 gau3 bai6 to remedy defects and correct errors (idiom); to rectify past mistakes +
• 从井救人從井救人 cóng jǐng jiù rén ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄖㄣˊ cung4 zeng2 gau3 jan4 to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself +
• 救焚益薪 jiù fén yì xīn ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄈㄣˊ ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄣ gau3 fan4 jik1 san1 add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse +
• 抢险救灾搶險救災 qiǎng xiǎn jiù zāi ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄗㄞ coeng2 him2 gau3 zoi1 to provide relief during times of emergency and disaster (idiom) +