Dictionary/雪中送炭

雪中送炭

xuě zhōng sòng tàn

ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄢˋ
N
1lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom)
2fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need

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雪中送炭

Example

tā他de的yuán zhù援助zhēn shì真是xuě zhōng sòng tàn雪中送炭。
他的援助真是雪中送炭。
His help has been invaluable.