救命稻草

Chinese

		to save a life; to rescue someone; Help! Save me!	rice straw
trad. (救命稻草)		救命	稻草
simp. ^#(救命稻草)		救命	稻草

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jiùmìng dàocǎo

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄘㄠˇ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jiùmìng dàocǎo
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄘㄠˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jiòumìng dàocǎo
  - Wade–Giles: chiu⁴-ming⁴ tao⁴-tsʻao³
  - Yale: jyòu-mìng dàu-tsǎu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiowminq dawtsao
  - Palladius: цзюмин даоцао (czjumin daocao)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕjoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Noun

救命稻草

(figurative) life-saving straw; straw to clutch at

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