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Jyutping jat1 fong1 jau5 naan4 , baat3 fong1 zi1 jyun4
Pinyin yī fāng yǒu nàn , bā fāng zhī yuán

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    When one place is struck by disaster, assistance comes from all places.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一方有难,八方支援
    一方有難,八方支援
    • When someone in the society faced difficulties, other people would support them.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    一方有难,八方支援。
    一方有難,八方支援。
    yī fāng yǒu nán , bā fāng zhī yuán .
    • When disaster strikes, assistance comes from all sides.