危而不持 wēi ér bù chí

see danger but give no help

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes to the rescue

Characters

Character Meaning
危 wēi HSK 4
danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. wéi
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
持 chí HSK 4
to hold; to maintain; to persevere