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难
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Definitions
1. like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety
2. unable to save oneself, let alone others
Components
泥菩萨
ní pú sà
–
clay Bodhisattva
过
Guò
–
surname Guo
江
Jiāng
–
surname Jiang
自身难保
zì shēn nán bǎo
–
powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless