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 ， zì shēn nán bǎo

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）

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 , zì shēn nán bǎo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety
  2. unable to save oneself, let alone others