自身難保 [－－难－]

Jyutping zi6 san1 naan4 bou2
Pinyin zì shēn nán bǎo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    自己​都​保護​唔​到​自己​；​自己​都​搞​唔​掂​；​自己​嘅​問​題​都​未​解​決​好
    to be unable to protect oneself(, let alone others)
    • 我自己都自身難保，點幫你啊？
      我自己都自身难保，点帮你啊？
      ngo5 zi6 gei2 dou1 zi6 san1 naan4 bou2, dim2 bong1 nei5 aa3?
      I cannot even be sure of my own safety. How can I help you?
  2. 近義詞
    泥菩薩過江
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be in trouble oneself (implying someone is thus unable to help others)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我自己都自身难保，点帮你啊？
    我自己都自身難保，點幫你啊？
    ngo5 zi6 gei2 dou1 zi6 san1 naan4 bou2, dim2 bong1 nei5 aa3?
    • I cannot even be sure of my own safety. How can I help you?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    “死到临头，自身难保，居然尚有怜香惜玉之心。”
    “死到臨頭，自身難保，居然尚有憐香惜玉之心。”
    “ sǐ dào lín tóu ， zì shēn nán bǎo ， jū rán shàng yǒu lián xiāng xī yù zhī xīn ． ”
    • "You're going to die soon, it's difficult for you to protect yourself, but you still set your mind on treating these girls tenderly and protectively!"