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泥菩萨过江，自身难保

ní pú sà guò jiāng , zì shēn nán bǎo

10-character word Traditional 泥菩薩過江，自身難保

What 泥菩萨过江，自身难保 means

1. like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety
2. unable to save oneself, let alone others

The characters in 泥菩萨过江，自身难保

• 泥nímud; clay; paste
• 菩púused in 菩萨; used in 菩提
• 萨sàused in 菩萨; used in transliteration
• 过guòto cross; to go over; to pass (time)
• 江jiāngriver
• 自zì(bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
• 身shēnbody; life; oneself
• 难nándifficult (to...); problem; difficulty
• 保bǎoto defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure…