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Definition
Rescue troops, or a person who helps save someone from a crisis at a critical moment.
- troops dispatched to rescue people from a desperate situation
- figurativea person who saves someone from a crisis at a critical moment
colloquialpeoplework
How it's used
Originally referring to military reinforcements, this term is now frequently used in casual settings to describe someone who arrives just in time to resolve a stressful situation. It carries a sense of gratitude and relief, often implying that the speaker was completely overwhelmed before the arrival of the helper. It is common to pair this with the verb 請 to mean asking someone to intervene in a difficult task.
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Thanks for being my savior and helping me sort out all these troubles.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
