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包治百病

Mandarin · pinyin bāo zhì bǎi bìng

guaranteed to cure all diseases

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包: bāo · wrap, pack, bundle; package
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
病: bìng · illness, sickness, disease

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1–4–3–4 · bao1 zhi4 bai3 bing4

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baau1 zi6 baak3 beng6

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phrase · Etymology 1

(idiomatic) guaranteed to cure all illnesses; cure-all

phrase · Etymology 2

(neologism, humorous) bags can cure all unhappiness

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