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挽救
wǎnjiù
Description
"挽救"的意思是把一个快要变坏或者要失去的东西救回来。
"挽救" means to save something that is about to go bad or be lost.
我们常常说挽救生命、挽救一个国家或者挽救一段关系。
We often say 挽救生命 (save a life), 挽救一个国家 (save a country), or 挽救一段关系 (save a relationship).
Meanings
挽救wǎnjiù
to save, rescue from a bad situation
医生努力挽救他的生命。
The doctor is striving to save his life.
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Notes
- Etymology
挽 (to pull back) + 救 (to save), literally to pull back and rescue.
- Nuance
implies rescuing something already in danger of being lost or ruined.
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