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药食同源
yào​shí​tóng​yuán

food and medicine are from the same source

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
药食同源 藥食同源 yào​shí​tóng​yuán
food and medicine are from the same source
literally food and medicine share the same origin; an idiom or health philosophy suggesting that diet and medication are indistinguishable and that proper food choices can maintain health and prevent disease
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