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割股療親

简割股疗亲 · 繁割股療親

Mandarin · pinyin gē gǔ liáo qīn

to cut flesh from one's thigh to nourish a sick parent (idiom)
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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