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自身难保

zì shēn nán bǎo

4-character word Traditional 自身難保

What 自身难保 means

1. powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless

The characters in 自身难保

• 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…

Words containing 自身难保

• 泥菩萨过江，自身难保ní pú sà guò jiāng , zì shēn nán bǎolike a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety…

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