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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
  1. 疗 療 liáo verb
    to treat
    to treat an illness; to cure
  2. 疮 瘡 chuāng noun
    sore
    sore; skin ulcer; skin or mucosal infection causing redness, swelling, and pus
  3. 剜 wān
    to scoop out
    to cut, gouge, or scoop out using a tool such as a knife or shovel
  4. 肉 ròu noun
    meat
    flesh of humans or animals; meat eaten as food