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疗疮剜肉
liáo​chuāng​wān​ròu

to rob Peter to pay Paul

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
疗疮剜肉 療瘡剜肉 liáo​chuāng​wān​ròu
to rob Peter to pay Paul
to cut off one's flesh to patch a sore; a makeshift solution that provides temporary relief while causing greater long-term harm

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  • 剜肉医疮 wān​ròu​yī​chuāng