Why didn't they help themselves on such occasions instead of preferring to go and see the Buddha for his help?

为什么他们在这种情况下不帮助他们自己，而宁愿前往见佛求助？

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Shall take from them the gold, and silver, and the raiment wherewith they are clothed, and shall go their way, neither shall they help themselves.

比它们更有力的人夺去了它们的金银，和它们穿的衣服以后，安然离去，它们竟不能自助自救。

youdao

They want to improve themselves by reading self-help books.

他们想通过阅读励志书来提升自我。

youdao

It suggested that students "Write letters to themselves about what they can do to help the president."

VOA: special.2009.09.10

who will help me out？ They find themselves surrounded, and Paris is--it's nothing like- - it's one-third the size of London at this same time, or at any other time, but it has a huge circumference.

谁来帮我下,他们发现自己被包围了,巴黎成为,巴黎已经大不如前,它仅仅相当于,当时或其他时期伦敦规模的三分之一,还是一个巨大的牢笼

耶鲁公开课 - 1871年后的法国课程节选

So they're hiding themselves also from the authorities and agencies that might actually help them."

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

Now, the United States has an obligation to try to keep global economic growth going, to help the countries when they get in trouble, if they'll help themselves -- if they'll help themselves -- and to create an environment in which growth can occur.

CNN: Transcript: Clinton's remarks at Orlando fund-raiser

As they help their new partners with advice and opening doors to funding, they will help themselves in a variety of ways at the same time.

FORBES: CIOs and Start-Ups: a Natural Fit

Many of the recycling firms that had argued rubbish was on the way out now say that unless they are given financial help, they themselves will disappear.

ECONOMIST: Talking rubbish