救世主 (jiù shì zhǔ) — savior; messiah (in a religious sense); redeemer; someone who rescues others from trouble (in a figurative sense)
Definition
Literally 'savior of the world' (救 = save, 主 = lord/master). In Chinese it carries the same religious weight as 'Messiah' and is often used figuratively or ironically for someone hailed as a rescuer.
noun
saviormessiah (in a religious sense)redeemersomeone who rescues others from trouble (in a figurative sense)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- ，救世主。Zài xī fāng wén huà zhōng, jiù shì zhǔ bèi rèn wéi shì yē sū.In Western culture, the savior is believed to be Jesus.
- 救世主。Tā jué de zì jǐ shì zhè ge mín zú de jiù shì zhǔ.He sees himself as the savior of this nation.
- 救世主。Zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le yí gè píng mín chéng wéi jiù shì zhǔ de gù shi.This film tells the story of a commoner becoming a redeemer.
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