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割股疗亲

gē gǔ liáo qīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to cut flesh from one's thigh to nourish a sick parent (idiom) / filial thigh-cutting
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

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/

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Other forms in these source records: 割股療親

  • 割
    gē

    to cut / to cut apart

  • 股
    gǔ

    thigh / part of a whole / portion of a sum / (finance) stock / share / strand of a thread / low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[kē] / classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc / classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff / classifier for bands of people, gangs etc / classifier for sudden forceful actions

  • 疗
    liáo

    to treat / to cure / therapy

  • 亲
    qīn

    parent / one's own (flesh and blood) / relative / related / marriage / bride / close / intimate / in person / first-hand / in favor of / pro- / to kiss / (Internet slang) dear

    qìng

    parents-in-law of one's offspring

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.