ní pú sà guò jiāng , zì shēn nán bǎo
Traditional: 泥菩薩過江，自身難保
泥菩萨过江，自身难保 (ní pú sà guò jiāng , zì shēn nán bǎo) is a Chinese word meaning “like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety; unable to save oneself, let alone others”.
Meanings
- 1like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety
- 2unable to save oneself, let alone others