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好肉剜疮 — “To create trouble or difficulties for oneself unnecessarily”

好肉剜疮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to create trouble or difficulties for oneself unnecessarily”. To invite self-inflicted problems. Literally, “To gouge a sore out of good flesh”.

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好肉剜疮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

好肉剜疮 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
好		hǎo6good, well, okay, very
肉		ròu6flesh, meat, or pulp
剜		wān10cut out or scoop out
疮		chuāng9skin sore or ulcer

Example Sentence with 好肉剜疮

明明没有问题，他却非要好肉剜疮，最后弄得大家都不愉快。
Even though there was no problem, he insisted on making an issue out of nothing, eventually making everyone unhappy.

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Questions about 好肉剜疮

What does 好肉剜疮 mean?

好肉剜疮 (hǎo ròu wān chuāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to create trouble or difficulties for oneself unnecessarily”.

How do you pronounce 好肉剜疮?

好肉剜疮 is pronounced hǎo ròu wān chuāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 好肉剜疮 literally mean?

Literally, 好肉剜疮 means “to gouge a sore out of good flesh”. It is used to mean “to create trouble or difficulties for oneself unnecessarily”.

What is the Chinese definition of 好肉剜疮?

比喻无事生非，自寻烦恼。