雪中送炭

xuě zhōng sòng tàn

Meaning

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

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Characters

雪xuěsnow; wipe away shame, avenge雨彐中zhōngcentral; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese口丨送sòngto see off, to send off, to dispatch; to give辶关炭tàncarbon, charcoal, coal山灰

Examples

他的援助真是雪中送炭。

Tā de yuán zhù zhēn shi xuě zhōng sòng tàn.

His help has been invaluable.