病急亂投醫
bìng​jí​luàn​tóu​yī

to try anything in desperation

  • created sense approved 病急乱投医/病急亂投醫 · bìng​jí​luàn​tóu​yī · to try anything in desperation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    病急乱投医 / 病急亂投醫

    bìng​jí​luàn​tóu​yī

    to try anything in desperation

    literally meaning to turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill; used to describe trying anyone or anything for help in a crisis without careful consideration

    病 (literal) → 病 · bìng · illness 急 (literal) → 急 · jí · urgent 乱 (literal) → 乱/亂 · luàn · rashly 投医 (literal) → 投医/投醫 · tóu​yī · to see a doctor

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