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剜肉医疮
wān​ròu​yī​chuāng

to rob Peter to pay Paul

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 剜 wān
    to scoop out
    to cut, gouge, or scoop out using a tool such as a knife or shovel
  2. 肉 ròu noun
    meat
    flesh of humans or animals; meat eaten as food
  3. 医 醫 yī verbnoun
    to treat
    to cure; to heal; to treat a patient or illness
  4. 疮 瘡 chuāng noun
    sore
    sore; skin ulcer; skin or mucosal infection causing redness, swelling, and pus