割肉补疮
gē​ròu​bǔ​chuāng

makeshift solution

  • created sense approved 割肉补疮/割肉補瘡 · gē​ròu​bǔ​chuāng · makeshift solution — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    割肉补疮 / 割肉補瘡

    gē​ròu​bǔ​chuāng

    makeshift solution

    to cut off healthy flesh to patch a sore; refers to a harmful or short-sighted makeshift solution to tide over a difficulty without considering the consequences

    割肉 (literal) → 割肉 · gē​ròu · to cut meat 补 (literal) → 补/補 · bǔ · to mend 疮 (literal) → 疮/瘡 · chuāng · sore

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    created sense