药补不如食补
yào​bǔ​bù​rú​shí​bǔ

food is better than medicine

  • created sense approved 药补不如食补/藥補不如食補 · yào​bǔ​bù​rú​shí​bǔ · food is better than medicine — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    药补不如食补 / 藥補不如食補

    yào​bǔ​bù​rú​shí​bǔ

    food is better than medicine

    a common saying meaning that improving your health through proper diet and nutrition is more effective than taking medicine or supplements

    药补 (literal) → 药补/藥補 · yào​bǔ · to take tonics 不如 (literal) → 不如 · bù​rú · not as good as 食补 (literal) → 食补/食補 · shí​bǔ · to take tonic food

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