泥菩萨过江，自身难保

泥菩萨过江，自身难保

/ ní pú sà guò jiāng zì shēn nán bǎo /

简明

1
be like a bunch of clay idols crossing a river -- each one is looking out for his own survival
2
(One tries in vain to save himself from disaster) just like the clay idol which fords the river.
3
like a clay idol fording a river, hardly able to save oneself

双语例句

1
对这个地区的喜庆氛围有所抑制的第二个考虑因素是：很多亚洲国家也是泥菩萨过江——自身难保。
The second consideration dampening the regional celebrations is that many Asian countries are suffering from serious problems of their own.

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