济（濟）jǐⅠ ❶ （古水名） the Ji River
❷ （姓氏） a surname: ～ 欣 Ji Xin Ⅱ [书] （众多） many;numerous: 人才 ～ ～ an abundance of capable people;a galaxy of talent Ⅲ [书] ❶ (排斥；废弃) squeeze out;abandon;cast aside
❷ （过滤） strain;filter
另见 see also jì。
◆济济 (of people) many;numerous；
济济一堂 a gathering of many people;a great assemblage of people in a hall;a large gathering in an auditorium;gather together under the same roof;The house is packed with guests.；
济南 Jinan (in Shandong Province)
济（濟）jì ❶ (过河；渡) cross a river: 同舟共 ～ people in the same boat help each other;pull together to tide over difficulties
❷ (帮助；救济) aid;relieve;help: 扶危 ～ 困 help the distressed and succour those in peril；～ 人之急 relieve sb. in need；
缓不 ～ 急。 Slow action cannot save a critical situation.
❸ (对事情有益；成) be of help;benefit: 无 ～ 于事 not help matters;be of no help
另见 see also jǐ。
◆济河焚舟 cross the river and burn the ship — show one's determination to fight to the last;draw the sword and throw away the scabbard；
济贫 help [relieve] the poor;give help to the poor;help [relieve] the people in distress；
济贫扶困 give help to the poor,to those who are in need；
济世安民 assist one's generation and bring comfort to the common people；
济世拯道 save the society from becoming degraded；
济世之才 a person endowed with the talent to govern and to serve；
济危扶困 champion the cause of the underdog and assist people in distress；
济危扶倾 aid the distressed and support the tottering |