三折股为良医 — “Three broken thighs make a good doctor”
三折股为良医 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extensive personal experience and setbacks lead to mastery and profound expertise; one becomes proficient through repeated trials and errors”. Literally, “Three broken thighs make a good doctor”.
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What does 三折股为良医 mean?
三折股为良医 (sān zhé gǔ wèi liáng yī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extensive personal experience and setbacks lead to mastery and profound expertise; one becomes proficient through repeated trials and errors”.
How do you pronounce 三折股为良医?
三折股为良医 is pronounced sān zhé gǔ wèi liáng yī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 三折股为良医 literally mean?
Literally, 三折股为良医 means “Three broken thighs make a good doctor”. It is used to mean “Extensive personal experience and setbacks lead to mastery and profound expertise; one becomes proficient through repeated trials and errors”.
What is the Chinese definition of 三折股为良医?
股：大腿。几次折断大腿，就能懂得医治断臂的方法。后比喻对某事阅历多，富有经验，自能造诣精深