Definition
救命之恩 is a formal, often dramatic expression meaning 'the grace of saving one's life.' It is used to convey profound gratitude when someone has been rescued from a life-threatening situation. Acknowledging a 救命之恩 implies a deep sense of lifelong indebtedness in Chinese culture.
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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 yǒngyuǎn míngjì zài xīn.I will always remember his life-saving grace.
- ，救命之恩。Tā jiù le nà ge luòshuǐ értóng, háizi fùmǔ gǎnjī 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 cǐshēng nányǐ bàodá.This life-saving grace is hard for me to repay in this lifetime.
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