雪中送炭 xuě zhōng sòng tàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom)
  2. fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need

CHARACTERS

雪 xuě
HSK 2
snow; wipe away shame, avenge
中 zhōng
HSK 1
central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
送 sòng
HSK 2
see off, send off; dispatch, give
炭 tàn
HSK 5
charcoal; coal; carbon