雪中送炭

xuězhōngsòngtàn

雪中送炭 — xuězhōngsòngtàn

1. lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather; fig. to provide help in somebody's hour of need

   他在我失业的时候雪中送炭，帮我找到了新工作。 tā zài wǒ shīyè de shíhòu xuězhōngsòngtàn bāng wǒ zhǎodào le xīn gōngzuò — He came to my aid when I lost my job and helped me find a new position.