剜肉补疮 — “Cut flesh to patch up a sore”
剜肉补疮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adopt a temporary expedient that causes greater harm in the long run; to solve an urgent problem with a harmful method, focusing only on immediate relief”. Literally, “Cut flesh to patch up a sore”.
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剜肉补疮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 剜wān
- 肉ròu
- 补bǔ
- 疮chuāng
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Example Sentence with 剜肉补疮
这种只顾眼前利益，不考虑长远后果的做法，无异于剜肉补疮，最终会带来更大的麻烦。
This kind of practice, which only considers immediate gains without thinking about long-term consequences, is like cutting a piece of one's own flesh to patch up a sore, ultimately leading to greater trouble.
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Questions about 剜肉补疮
- What does 剜肉补疮 mean?
- 剜肉补疮 (wān ròu bǔ chuāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adopt a temporary expedient that causes greater harm in the long run; to solve an urgent problem with a harmful method, focusing only on immediate relief”.
- How do you pronounce 剜肉补疮?
- 剜肉补疮 is pronounced wān ròu bǔ chuāng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 剜肉补疮 literally mean?
- Literally, 剜肉补疮 means “Cut flesh to patch up a sore”. It is used to mean “to adopt a temporary expedient that causes greater harm in the long run; to solve an urgent problem with a harmful method, focusing only on immediate relief”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 剜肉补疮?
- 剜：用刀挖去。挖下身上的好肉来补伤口。比喻只顾眼前，用有害的方法来救急。