Word: 雪中送炭 (xuězhōngsòngtàn) 雪中送炭 dictionary entry xuězhōngsòngtàn lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom); fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need Full dictionary entry for 雪中送炭 Example sentences using 雪中送炭 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 锦上添花易，雪中送炭难 jǐnshàngtiānhuā yì, xuězhōngsòngtàn nán adding flowers to brocade is easy, sending charcoal in the snow is hard 雪中送炭真君子，锦上添花是小人 xuězhōngsòngtàn zhēn jūnzǐ, jǐnshàngtiānhuā shì xiǎorén bringing charcoal in snow is a true gentleman, adding flowers to brocade is a petty person