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三折肱為良醫
简 三折肱为良医 · 繁 三折肱為良醫Mandarin · pinyin sān zhé gōng wéi liáng yī
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- (lit.) break one's arm three times to become a good doctor (idiom)
- (fig.) experience is a good teacher
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1–2–1–2–2–1 · san1 zhe2 gong1 wei2 liang2 yi1
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