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斬腳趾避沙蟲 (zaam2 goek3 zi2 bei6 saa1 cung4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

斬腳趾避沙蟲 (zaam2 goek3 zi2 bei6 saa1 cung4, zhǎn jiǎo zhǐ bì shā chóng) — a metaphor for going through excessive and drastic measures unnecessarily in order to avoid a small problem; literally 'cut off one's toes to avoid sandworms'; palliative; something that treats the symptom but not the underlying problem

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Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 斬件 (zaam2 gin6) — verb; cut or chop it into pieces
• 斬倉 (zaam2 cong1) — noun; cut loss, margin cut; liquidation; forced liquidation
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• 斬料 (zaam2 liu2) — slang for buying ready to eat cooked meat from outside and bring it back home a…
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• 斬獲 (zaam2 wok6) — noun; harvest; crop; it means results and gain

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