病从口入 — “Many illnesses are caused by contaminated food or drink”
病从口入 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Many illnesses are caused by contaminated food or drink”. Hence the importance of paying attention to dietary hygiene. Literally, “Illness enters from the mouth”.
病从口入 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- bìng病rù入gǔ骨suí隨deeply entrenched and irremediable problem
- bìng病rù入gǔ骨suǐ髓seriously ill and beyond cure
- bìng病shì势wāng尪léi羸gravely ill and gaunt
- bìng病qù去rú如chōu抽sī丝recover quickly and thoroughly from illness
- bìng病guó国yāng殃mín民harm the nation and its people
- bìng病zài在gāo膏huāng肓beyond repair or help
- bìng病jí急luàn乱tóu投yī医desperate, try anything
- bìng病jí急luàn乱qiú求yī医desperate people do desperate things
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- bìng病mín民hài害guó国harm the people and damage the country
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What does 病从口入 mean?
病从口入 (bìng cóng kǒu rù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Many illnesses are caused by contaminated food or drink”.
How do you pronounce 病从口入?
病从口入 is pronounced bìng cóng kǒu rù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 病从口入 literally mean?
Literally, 病从口入 means “Illness enters from the mouth”. It is used to mean “Many illnesses are caused by contaminated food or drink”.
What is the Chinese definition of 病从口入?
疾病多是由食物传染。比喻应该注意饮食卫生。