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挖肉补疮
wā​ròu​bǔ​chuāng

to rob Peter to pay Paul

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 挖 wā verb
    to dig
    to dig; to excavate; to hollow out the ground
  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