剜肉补疮
wān​ròu​bǔ​chuāng

to resort to a remedy worse than the disease or rob Peter to pay Paul

  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. 补 補 bǔ verb
    to mend
    to repair or patch something broken or damaged, such as clothes or a road
  4. 疮 瘡 chuāng noun
    sore
    sore; skin ulcer; skin or mucosal infection causing redness, swelling, and pus