狗皮膏药 |
gǒu pí gāo yao |
dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc / quack medicine / sham goods |
狗 |
gǒu |
dog / CL:只,条 |
皮 |
Pí |
surname Pi |
皮 |
pí |
leather / skin / fur / CL:张 / pico- (one trillionth) / naughty |
膏 |
gāo |
ointment / paste / CL:帖 |
膏 |
gào |
to moisten / to grease / to apply (cream, ointment) / to dip a brush in ink |
膏药 |
gāo yao |
herbal plaster applied to a wound |
药 |
yào |
leaf of the iris / variant of 药 |
药 |
yào |
medicine / drug / substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) / CL:种,服,味 / to poison |