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扬汤止沸
yáng​tāng​zhǐ​fèi

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Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 扬 揚 yáng verbnoun
    to raise
    to raise; to lift up; to hoist; to wave
  2. 汤 湯 tāng
    hot water
    (literary or archaic) hot or boiling water; hot springs; water used for bathing
  3. 止 zhǐ verbnoun
    to suppress
    to cause to stop; to inhibit or relieve, such as pain, bleeding, or thirst
  4. 沸 fèi verbadjective
    to boil
    to boil or bubble up; to surge; (bound form) boiling or boiling hot