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慷慨解囊

kāngkǎijiěnáng
idiom #28,301

Meanings

  1. 1 to contribute generously
  2. 2 to give generously from one's own purse
  3. 3 to open one's wallet for others

Examples

他为灾区慷慨解囊，捐出了大量资金。
Tā wèi zāiqū kāngkǎi jiě náng, juānchū le dàliàng zījīn.
He contributed generously for the disaster area, donating a large sum of money.
当地企业家慷慨解囊，资助了这所学校的建设。
Dāngdì qǐyèjiā kāngkǎi jiě náng, zīzhù le zhè suǒ xuéxiào de jiànshè.
Local entrepreneurs gave generously to fund the construction of this school.

Tips

memory
Literally 'generously (慷慨) untie one's money bag (解囊)' — picture someone loosening the drawstrings of a pouch to pour out money for others. A vivid image of genuine, open-handed generosity.

Stroke Order

慷 kāng
慨 kǎi
解 jiě
囊 náng