created sense approved 虚不受补/虛不受補 · xūbùshòubǔ · too weak for tonics — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
虚不受补 / 虛不受補
xūbùshòubǔ
too weak for tonics
Used in traditional Chinese medicine to describe a person who is too physically weak or depleted to handle the effects of strong medicinal tonics.
虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · weak 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 受 (literal) → 受 · shòu · to endure 补 (literal) → 补/補 · bǔ · to nourish
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