疗疮剜肉 — “To solve an immediate problem by creating a more severe one”
疗疮剜肉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to solve an immediate problem by creating a more severe one”. A self-defeating and short-sighted remedy. Literally, “To heal a sore by gouging out flesh”.
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What does 疗疮剜肉 mean?
疗疮剜肉 (liáo chuāng wān ròu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to solve an immediate problem by creating a more severe one”.
How do you pronounce 疗疮剜肉?
疗疮剜肉 is pronounced liáo chuāng wān ròu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 疗疮剜肉 literally mean?
Literally, 疗疮剜肉 means “to heal a sore by gouging out flesh”. It is used to mean “to solve an immediate problem by creating a more severe one”.
What is the Chinese definition of 疗疮剜肉?
挖身上的肉来医治伤口。比喻只顾眼前，不考虑后果。