雪中送炭 in English xue3 zhong1 song4 tan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to provide help in somebody's hour of need

Simplified Characters

雪 中 送 炭

Traditional Characters

雪 中 送 炭

Pinyin

xue3 zhong1 song4 tan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

雪xue3surname Xue 中zhong1China 送song4to deliver 炭tan4wood charcoal