是药三分毒

Traditional: 是藥三分毒

shì yào sān fēn dú

Dictionary entry

every medicine has its side effect

What does 是药三分毒 mean?

是药三分毒 (shì yào sān fēn dú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1every medicine has its side effect

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是shìto be (followed by substantives only) · correct; right; true 药yàoleaf of the iris · variant of 藥|药[yao4]三Sānsurname San 分fēnto divide; to separate · to distribute; to allocate 毒dúpoison · to poison

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是药三分毒

shì yào sān fēn dú

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