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病急亂投醫
简 病急乱投医 · 繁 病急亂投醫Mandarin · pinyin bìng jí luàn tóu yī
Meanings
- lit. to turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill (idiom); fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis
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4–2–4–2–1 · bing4 ji2 luan4 tou2 yi1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
beng6 gap1 lyun6 tau4 ji1
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beng6 gap1 lyun6 tau4 ji1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to turn to anyone for help or try anything in a desperate plight
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