







腐肠之药 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Rich”. Unhealthy food and strong alcoholic drinks that are detrimental to one's health, often used metaphorically to describe something seemingly appealing but ultimately harmful. Literally, “Corrosive medicine for the intestines”.

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Open the tool →腐肠之药 (fǔ cháng zhī yào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Rich”.
腐肠之药 is pronounced fǔ cháng zhī yào in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 腐肠之药 means “Corrosive medicine for the intestines”. It is used to mean “Rich”.
腐:腐蚀。有害肠胃的药。指肥肉和醇酒