救人如救火 in Chinese

IPA: /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ʐu³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /kɐu̯³³ jɐn²¹ jyː²¹ kɐu̯³³ fɔː³⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ʐu³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/, /kɐu̯³³ jɐn²¹ jyː²¹ kɐu̯³³ fɔː³⁵/ Chinese transliterations: jiù rén rú jiùhuǒ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], gau³ jan⁴ jyu⁴ gau³ fo² [Cantonese, Jyutping], jiù rén rú jiùhuǒ [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], jiòu rén rú jiòuhuǒ [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chiu⁴ jên² ju² chiu⁴-huo³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], jyòu rén rú jyòu-hwǒ [Mandarin, Yale], jiow ren ru jiowhuoo [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], цзю жэнь жу цзюхо [Mandarin, Palladius], czju žɛnʹ žu czjuxo [Mandarin, Palladius], gau yàhn yùh gau fó [Cantonese, Yale], gau³ jan⁴ jy⁴ gau³ fo² [Cantonese, Pinyin], geo³ yen⁴ yu⁴ geo³ fo² [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally: aiding a person is like aiding (in putting out a) fire Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 救人如救火

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      "zh-pron": "jiù rén rú jiùhuǒ"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ"
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      "zh-pron": "gau³ jan⁴ jyu⁴ gau³ fo²"
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      "zh-pron": "jiòu rén rú jiòuhuǒ"
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      "zh-pron": "chiu⁴ jên² ju² chiu⁴-huo³"
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      "zh-pron": "jyòu rén rú jyòu-hwǒ"
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      "zh-pron": "jiow ren ru jiowhuoo"
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      "zh-pron": "цзю жэнь жу цзюхо"
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      "zh-pron": "czju žɛnʹ žu czjuxo"
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      "ipa": "/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ʐu³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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      "zh-pron": "gau yàhn yùh gau fó"
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      "zh-pron": "gau³ jan⁴ jy⁴ gau³ fo²"
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      "zh-pron": "geo³ yen⁴ yu⁴ geo³ fo²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɐu̯³³ jɐn²¹ jyː²¹ kɐu̯³³ fɔː³⁵/",
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      "ipa": "/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ʐu³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɐu̯³³ jɐn²¹ jyː²¹ kɐu̯³³ fɔː³⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "救人如救火"
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      "zh-pron": "jiù rén rú jiùhuǒ"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ"
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      "zh-pron": "chiu⁴ jên² ju² chiu⁴-huo³"
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      "zh-pron": "gau yàhn yùh gau fó"
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      "zh-pron": "gau³ jan⁴ jy⁴ gau³ fo²"
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