Play
English
Provide timely help
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.