雪中送炭
xuě zhōng sòng tàn
Meaning
- literally to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom)
- figuratively to provide help in someone's hour of need
Example sentences
他的援助真是雪中送炭。
tā de yuán zhù zhēn shì xuě zhōng sòng tàn。
His assistance was a timely help.
xuě zhōng sòng tàn
他的援助真是雪中送炭。
tā de yuán zhù zhēn shì xuě zhōng sòng tàn。
His assistance was a timely help.