zhèng / fǔ / jí / shí / cǎi / qǔ / cuò / shī / bāng / zhù / bǎi / xìng / bǎi / tuō / dào / xuán / zhī / kǔ / 。政府及时采取措施,帮助百姓摆脱倒悬之苦。The government took timely measures to help the people escape their desperate situation.