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Definitions
1. powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless
Components
自身
zì shēn
–
itself
难保
nán bǎo
–
hard to say
Related Words
泥菩萨过江，自身难保
ní pú sà guò jiāng , zì shēn nán bǎo
–
like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety