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無病自灸

简无病自灸 · 繁無病自灸

Mandarin · pinyin wú bìng zì jiǔ

lit. to prescribe moxibustion for oneself when not ill; to cause oneself trouble with superfluous action

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病: bìng · illness, sickness, disease
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
灸: jiǔ · cauterize with moxa; moxibustion
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–4–4–3 · wu2 bing4 zi4 jiu3

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mou4 beng6 zi6 gau3

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