灼艾分痛
zhuó'ài​fēn​tòng

brotherly love

  • created sense approved 灼艾分痛 · zhuó'ài​fēn​tòng · brotherly love — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    灼艾分痛

    zhuó'ài​fēn​tòng

    brotherly love

    A set phrase referring to the story of Song Emperor Taizu cauterizing his own skin with moxa to share the pain of his sick brother; used to describe deep brotherly affection and care.

    灼 (literal) → 灼 · zhuó · to burn 艾 (literal) → 艾 · ài · mugwort 分 (literal) → 分 · fēn · to divide 痛 (literal) → 痛 · tòng · painful

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