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to contribute generously (idiom); help sb generously with money · to give generously to charity

慷慨解囊
kāng kǎi jiě náng
k+āng·1st tonek+ǎi·3rd tonej+iě·3rd tonen+áng·2nd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
pleasure from helping others (idiom)助人为乐zhù rén wéi lèhelp somebody generously with money解囊相助jiě náng xiāng zhùto pay出钱chū qiánZhou Ji (1781-1839), Qing writer and poet周济Zhōu Jìto help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy仗义疏财zhàng yì shū cái(idiom) to take off one's clothes to give to another and share one's food; fig. to treat someone with great kindness and generosity解衣推食jiě yī tuī shí
Antonyms
(lit.) unwilling to spare a single hair (idiom) · (fig.) extremely stingy一毛不拔yī máo bù bá
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