泥菩薩過江——自身難保 [－－萨过－－－－－难－]

Jyutping nai4 pou4 saat3 gwo3 gong1 — — zi6 san1 naan4 bou2
Pinyin zì shēn nán bǎo

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be in trouble oneself and thus unable to help others

泥菩薩過江——自身難保 [－－萨过－－－－－难－]

Jyutping nai4 pou4 saat3 gwo3 gong1 — — zi6 san1 naan4 bou2
Pinyin ní pú sà guò jiāng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be in trouble oneself and thus unable to help others