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庸医杀人 — “Malpractice by an incompetent doctor can be fatal”

庸医杀人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Malpractice by an incompetent doctor can be fatal”. Literally, “Incompetent doctors kill people”.

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庸医杀人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 庸yōng
  • 医yī
  • 杀shā
  • 人rén

庸医杀人 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
庸
yōng11ordinary, mediocre, or incompetent
医
yī7treat illness; doctor; medicine
杀
shā6to kill
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 庸医杀人

有些诊所为了节省成本,聘请了没有资质的医生,这无疑是庸医杀人,对患者极其不负责任。
Some clinics, in order to cut costs, hire unqualified doctors; this is undoubtedly malpractice leading to fatalities and shows extreme irresponsibility towards patients.

Idioms Related to 庸医杀人

More idioms starting with 庸

  • yōng庸zhōng中jiǎo佼jiǎo佼outstanding among ordinary people
  • yōng庸zhōng中jiǎo皎jiǎo皎outstanding among ordinary people
  • yōng庸zhōng中jiǎo皦jiǎo皦outstanding among ordinary people
  • yōng庸rén人zì自rǎo扰worry needlessly and bring trouble upon oneself
  • yōng庸yōng庸lù碌lù碌live a mediocre and undistinguished life
  • yōng庸ěr耳sú俗mù目unrefined tastes and shallow understanding
  • yōng庸yán言yōng庸xíng行ordinary speech and conduct

Questions about 庸医杀人

What does 庸医杀人 mean?
庸医杀人 (yōng yī shā rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Malpractice by an incompetent doctor can be fatal”.
How do you pronounce 庸医杀人?
庸医杀人 is pronounced yōng yī shā rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 庸医杀人 literally mean?
Literally, 庸医杀人 means “Incompetent doctors kill people”. It is used to mean “Malpractice by an incompetent doctor can be fatal”.
What is the Chinese definition of 庸医杀人?
庸医:医术低劣的医生。医术低劣的医生误用药物而害人性命。
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