割股療親

简 割股疗亲 · 繁 割股療親
Mandarin · pinyin gē gǔ liáo qīn

Meanings

  1. to cut flesh from one's thigh to nourish a sick parent (idiom)
  2. filial thigh-cutting
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割
gē · cut, divide, partition; cede
股
gǔ · thighs, haunches, rump; share
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親
qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
疗
liáo · be healed, cured, recover
亲
qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
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1–3–2–1 · ge1 gu3 liao2 qin1

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got3 gu2 liu4 can1

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割股療親 · ge1 gu3 liao2 qin1
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Exact source record割股療親 割股疗亲 [ge1 gu3 liao2 qin1] /to cut flesh from one's thigh to nourish a sick parent (idiom)/filial thigh-cutting/