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療瘡剜肉
liáo​chuāng​wān​ròu

to rob Peter to pay Paul

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

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

References

synonym 剜肉医疮/剜肉醫瘡 → 疗疮剜肉/療瘡剜肉
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