割股疗亲 in English ge1 gu3 liao3 qin1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to cut flesh from one's thigh to nourish a sick parent (idiomatic expression)
  • filial thigh-cutting

Simplified Characters

割 股 疗 亲

Traditional Characters

割 股 療 親

Pinyin

ge1 gu3 liao3 qin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

割ge1to cut 股gu3thigh 疗liao2to treat 亲qin1parent