排忧解难

排憂解難
páiyōujiěnán
idiom #49,401

Meanings

  1. 1 to resolve worries and difficulties
  2. 2 to help someone out of trouble
  3. 3 to dispel anxieties and solve problems

Examples

Zhèngfǔ yào wèi qúnzhòng páiyōujiěnán.
The government must solve problems and relieve worries for the people.
Tā zǒngshì rèxīn de wèi tóngshìmen páiyōujiěnán.
He is always eager to help his colleagues solve their problems.

Tips

usage
Almost always used with + someone, meaning 'to help someone resolve their troubles.' Standard phrase in Chinese bureaucratic and civic speech — what officials are supposed to do for 人民 (the people).

Stroke Order

pái
yōu
jiě
nán