解民倒懸 jiě mín dào xuán

lit. to rescue the people from hanging upside down (idiom, from Mencius); to save the people from dire straits

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to rescue the people from hanging upside down (idiom, from Mencius); to save the people from dire straits

Characters

Character Meaning
解 jiě HSK 3
to understand; to explain; to solve
民 mín HSK 4
the people; citizen; nationality
倒 dào HSK 4
to pour; however; contrary to expectation
懸 xuán
to hang or suspend; to worry; unresolved