Chinese Phrase - Provide timely help

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Provide timely help

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xuě
zhōng
sòng
tàn
Chinese

雪中送炭

Pinyin

xuě zhōng sòng tàn

Literal meaning: Snow In Deliver Charcoal
This idiom can be translated this way: "To send charcoal in snowy weather", and the story behind it implies that the receiver is freezing cold and has no firewood or charcoal - so the help given is very timely as the receiver is really in need.
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