| 释义 |
Examples:avoiding doing something that one is clumsy at save face—treat the disease to save the patient—please do it for my sake (i.e. save my face)(humble)—Kṣitigarbha, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (save all souls before accepting Bodhi)—fail to save the situation—lit. rescue the people from hanging upside down (idiom, from Mencius); to save the people from dire straits—lit. open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom); to increase income and save on spending—save the show (for instance by stepping in for an absent actor)—deny oneself comforts in order to save money for one's education—rook sacrifice save the king (in Chinese chess); fig. to protect a senior figure by blaming an underling—save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally—have room to save a situation—pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis—save a little only to lose a lot [idiom.]—sacrifice one's wealth to save the state [idiom.]—bear humiliation to save one's skin [idiom.]—Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (save all souls before accepting Bodhi)— |