雪中送炭 [－－－－]

Jyutping syut3 zung1 sung3 taan3
Pinyin xuě zhōng sòng tàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom)
  2. fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    響​關鍵​或者​危急​時候​送​上​最適​切​嘅​援助
    to offer timely help or support; literally: to offer coal in snow
    • 希望大家可以雪中送炭，踴躍捐輸，幫助今次受災嘅居民。
      希望大家可以雪中送炭，踊跃捐输，帮助今次受灾嘅居民。
      hei1 mong6 daai6 gaa1 ho2 ji5 syut3 zung1 sung3 taan3, jung2 joek3 gyun1 syu1, bong1 zo6 gam1 ci3 sau6 zoi1 ge3 geoi1 man4.
      Please offer your timely help to victims of the disaster by enthusiastically making donations.
  2. 反義詞
    錦上添花
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to help someone in their hour of need
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他的援助真是雪中送炭。
    他的援助真是雪中送炭。
    tā de yuán zhù zhēn shi xuě zhōng sòng tàn 。
    • His help has been invaluable.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    希望大家可以雪中送炭，踊跃捐输，帮助今次受灾嘅居民。
    希望大家可以雪中送炭，踴躍捐輸，幫助今次受災嘅居民。
    hei1 mong6 daai6 gaa1 ho2 ji5 syut3 zung1 sung3 taan3, jung2 joek3 gyun1 syu1, bong1 zo6 gam1 ci3 sau6 zoi1 ge3 geoi1 man4.
    • Please offer your timely help to victims of the disaster by enthusiastically making donations.
  2. Cantonese
    我哋做人记得要雪中送炭，切忌落井下石。
    我哋做人記得要雪中送炭，切忌落井下石。
    ngo5 dei6 zou6 jan4 gei3 dak1 jiu3 syut3 zung1 sung3 taan3, cit3 gei6 lok6 zeng2 haa6 sek6.
    • As a man, one should always help the people in need. Remember not to maltreat an injured person further.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    对于他们，第一步需要还不是“锦上添花”，而是“雪中送炭”。
    對於他們，第一步需要還不是“錦上添花”，而是“雪中送炭”。
    duì yú tā men ， dì yī bù xū yào hái bù shì “ jǐn shàng tiān huā ” ， ér shì “ xuě zhōng sòng tàn ” ．
    • For them the prime need is not “more flowers on the brocade” but “fuel in snowy weather”.