剜肉成疮 — “To solve one problem only to create another, often worse, one”
剜肉成疮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to solve one problem only to create another, often worse, one”. To make things worse while trying to improve them. Literally, “to cut flesh to make a sore”.
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What does 剜肉成疮 mean?
剜肉成疮 (wān ròu chéng chuāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to solve one problem only to create another, often worse, one”.
How do you pronounce 剜肉成疮?
剜肉成疮 is pronounced wān ròu chéng chuāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 剜肉成疮 literally mean?
Literally, 剜肉成疮 means “to cut flesh to make a sore”. It is used to mean “to solve one problem only to create another, often worse, one”.
What is the Chinese definition of 剜肉成疮?
本想割肉医疮，但被割之处反成新疮。比喻行事只顾一面，结果与预想适得其反。