救命之恩 (jiù mìng zhī ēn) — the life-saving grace; the kindness of saving someone's life (used to express profound gratitude)
Definition
A formal idiom for the life-saving grace one owes someone who saved their life. Used in deeply grateful, often written contexts, not in casual thanks.
idiom
the life-saving gracethe kindness of saving someone's life (used to express profound gratitude)
Examples
- 救命之恩。Wǒ duì tā de jiù mìng zhī ēn yǒng yuǎn míng jì zài xīn.I will always remember his life-saving grace.
- ，救命之恩。Tā jiù le nà ge luò shuǐ ér tóng, hái zi fù mǔ gǎn jī tā de jiù mìng zhī ēn.He saved that drowning child, and the child's parents are grateful for his life-saving kindness.
- 救命之恩，。Zhè fèn jiù mìng zhī ēn, wǒ cǐ shēng nán yǐ bào dá.This life-saving grace is hard for me to repay in this lifetime.
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