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割股疗亲
gē​gǔ​liáo​qīn

filial thigh-cutting

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
割股疗亲 割股療親 gē​gǔ​liáo​qīn
filial thigh-cutting
to cut a piece of flesh from one's own thigh to feed a sick parent, a legendary act of extreme filial devotion; often used as an idiom for sacrificial piety
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